Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Melancholy Thistle

Mus fernandoni compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Melancholy Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cirsium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

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.