Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Mus fernandoni compared with Coreopsis verticillata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Thread-Leaved Coreopsis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
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)	Coreopsis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Coreopsis verticillata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Thread-Leaved Coreopsis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thread-Leaved Coreopsis

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.