Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs tufted fleabane

Mus fernandoni compared with Erigeron caespitosus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while tufted fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	tufted fleabane
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)	Erigeron
Species	Mus fernandoni	Erigeron caespitosus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

tufted fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	tufted fleabane
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tufted fleabane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.