Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Stinking chamomile

Mus fernandoni compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Stinking chamomile
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)	Anthemis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Stinking chamomile
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.