Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Pyrenean Valerian

Mus fernandoni compared with Valeriana pyrenaica

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Pyrenean Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Pyrenean Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Valeriana
Species	Mus fernandoni	Valeriana pyrenaica

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Pyrenean Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Pyrenean Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pyrenean Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.