Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Mastic Thyme

Mus fernandoni compared with Thymus mastichina

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Mastic Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mastic 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 mastichina

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mastic Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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

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.