Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Least Evening-Primrose

Mus fernandoni compared with Oenothera parviflora

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Least Evening-Primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Least Evening-Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Onagraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Oenothera
Species	Mus fernandoni	Oenothera parviflora

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Least Evening-Primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Least Evening-Primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Evening-Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China, Japan), Europe (20 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.