Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Erect-bracted Dandelion

Mus fernandoni compared with Taraxacum exsertiforme

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Erect-bracted Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Erect-bracted Dandelion
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)	Taraxacum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Taraxacum exsertiforme

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Erect-bracted Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Erect-bracted Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Erect-bracted Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.