Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Shoddy Ragwort

Mus fernandoni compared with Senecio pterophorus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Shoddy Ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Shoddy Ragwort
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)	Senecio
Species	Mus fernandoni	Senecio pterophorus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Shoddy Ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Shoddy Ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoddy Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) 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.