Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Flame Nasturtium

Mus fernandoni compared with Tropaeolum speciosum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Flame Nasturtium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Flame Nasturtium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Tropaeolum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tropaeolum speciosum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Flame Nasturtium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.