Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs yellow flax

Mus fernandoni compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Linaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Linum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	yellow flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.