Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Oblong-leaved Thistle

Mus fernandoni compared with Cirsium oblongifolium

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Oblong-leaved Thistle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oblong-leaved 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 oblongifolium

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Oblong-leaved Thistle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oblong-leaved Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oblong-leaved Thistle

Habitat

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

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.