Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs One-Flowered Broomrape

Mus fernandoni compared with Aphyllon uniflorum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while One-Flowered Broomrape is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	One-Flowered Broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Aphyllon
Species	Mus fernandoni	Aphyllon uniflorum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

One-Flowered Broomrape

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	One-Flowered Broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

One-Flowered Broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.