Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Slender Russian-Thistle

Mus fernandoni compared with Salsola collina

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Slender Russian-Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Slender Russian-Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Salsola
Species	Mus fernandoni	Salsola collina

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Slender Russian-Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Slender Russian-Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Russian-Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.