Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Yarrow

Mus fernandoni compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Yarrow
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)	Achillea
Species	Mus fernandoni	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

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.