Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Maydell's locoweed

Mus fernandoni compared with Oxytropis maydelliana

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Maydell's locoweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Maydell's locoweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Oxytropis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Oxytropis maydelliana

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Maydell's locoweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Maydell's locoweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maydell's locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.