Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Queen anne's thistle

Mus fernandoni compared with Cirsium canum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Queen anne's thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Queen anne's 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 canum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Queen anne's thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Queen anne's thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Queen anne's thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, Norway, Sweden, 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.