Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Hairy Crocus

Mus fernandoni compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Iridaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Crocus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hairy Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.