Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Mediterranean catchfly

Mus fernandoni compared with Silene nocturna

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Mediterranean catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mediterranean catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Silene
Species	Mus fernandoni	Silene nocturna

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Mediterranean catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mediterranean catchfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.