Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Thin Asphodeline

Mus fernandoni compared with Asphodeline tenuior

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Thin Asphodeline is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Thin Asphodeline
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asphodelaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Asphodeline
Species	Mus fernandoni	Asphodeline tenuior

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Thin Asphodeline

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Thin Asphodeline
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Asphodeline

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.