Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Lesser Daffodil

Mus fernandoni compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lesser Daffodil
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)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Narcissus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Narcissus minor

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lesser Daffodil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

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

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.