Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs northern false asphodel

Mus fernandoni compared with Tofieldia coccinea

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while northern false asphodel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	northern false asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Tofieldia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tofieldia coccinea

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

northern false asphodel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	northern false asphodel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern false asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.