Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Rough Star-thistle

Mus fernandoni compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Rough Star-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)	Centaurea
Species	Mus fernandoni	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Rough Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.