Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Robinson's hawkweed

Mus fernandoni compared with Hieracium robinsonii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Robinson's hawkweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Robinson's hawkweed
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)	Hieracium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hieracium robinsonii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Robinson's hawkweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Robinson's hawkweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robinson's hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.