Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Dew-Thread

Mus fernandoni compared with Drosera filiformis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Dew-Thread is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dew-Thread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Droseraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Drosera
Species	Mus fernandoni	Drosera filiformis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Dew-Thread

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dew-Thread
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dew-Thread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.