Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Eastern Chamomile

Mus fernandoni compared with Anthemis ruthenica

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Eastern Chamomile is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Eastern Chamomile
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)	Anthemis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Anthemis ruthenica

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Eastern Chamomile

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Eastern Chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Chamomile

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan) and Europe (15 countries).

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.