Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs dwarf tansy

Mus fernandoni compared with Tanacetum bipinnatum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while dwarf tansy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	dwarf tansy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Tanacetum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tanacetum bipinnatum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

dwarf tansy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	dwarf tansy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dwarf tansy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Norway.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

The Ceylon Spiny Mouse (Mus fernandoni) is a species in the genus Mus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.