Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs flax

Mus fernandoni compared with Linum narbonense

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Linaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Linum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Linum narbonense

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Portugal, and Switzerland.

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.