Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs elk thistle

Mus fernandoni compared with Cirsium foliosum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while elk thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	elk thistle
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)	Cirsium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cirsium foliosum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

elk thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	elk thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elk thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.