Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs stink aster

Mus fernandoni compared with Dittrichia graveolens

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while stink aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	stink aster
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)	Dittrichia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Dittrichia graveolens

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

stink aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	stink aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stink aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, 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.