Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Mountain Aster

Mus fernandoni compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mountain Aster
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)	Oclemena
Species	Mus fernandoni	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.