Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Formosa lily

Mus fernandoni compared with Lilium formosanum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Formosa lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Formosa lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Liliaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Lilium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Lilium formosanum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Formosa lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Formosa lily
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosa lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Japan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.