Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Prickly Russian Thistle

Mus fernandoni compared with Salsola tragus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Prickly Russian Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Prickly Russian Thistle
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)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Salsola
Species	Mus fernandoni	Salsola tragus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Prickly Russian Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Prickly Russian Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Russian Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.