Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Golden Chervil

Mus fernandoni compared with Chaerophyllum aureum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Golden Chervil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Golden Chervil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Apiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Chaerophyllum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Chaerophyllum aureum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Golden Chervil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Golden Chervil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Chervil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.