Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Spotted Thistle

Mus fernandoni compared with Scolymus maculatus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Spotted Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Spotted Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Scolymus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Scolymus maculatus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Spotted Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Spotted Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.