Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Fernleaf yarrow

Mus fernandoni compared with Achillea filipendulina

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Fernleaf yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fernleaf yarrow
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)	Achillea
Species	Mus fernandoni	Achillea filipendulina

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Fernleaf yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fernleaf yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernleaf yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.