Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs yellow prairie violet

Mus fernandoni compared with Viola nuttallii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while yellow prairie violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	yellow prairie violet
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)	Violaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Viola
Species	Mus fernandoni	Viola nuttallii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

yellow prairie violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	yellow prairie violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow prairie violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.