Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs slender-leaf marigold

Mus fernandoni compared with Tagetes tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while slender-leaf marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	slender-leaf marigold
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)	Tagetes
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tagetes tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

slender-leaf marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	slender-leaf marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender-leaf marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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.