Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Rough clover

Mus fernandoni compared with Trifolium scabrum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Rough clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Rough clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Trifolium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Trifolium scabrum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Rough clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Rough clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.