Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Foothill Clover

Mus fernandoni compared with Trifolium ciliolatum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Foothill Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Foothill Clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Trifolium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Trifolium ciliolatum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Foothill Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Foothill Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foothill Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.