Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs lemon thyme

Mus fernandoni compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Thymus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	lemon thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemon thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.