Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Teasel clover

Mus fernandoni compared with Trifolium retusum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Teasel clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Teasel clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Trifolium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Trifolium retusum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Teasel clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Teasel clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Teasel clover

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.