Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Nodding Catchfly

Mus fernandoni compared with Silene pendula

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Nodding Catchfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Nodding 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 pendula

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Nodding Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Nodding Catchfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), 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.