Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs fleshy starwort

Mus fernandoni compared with Stellaria crassifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while fleshy starwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	fleshy starwort
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Caryophyllales (อันดับคาร์เนชัน)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Stellaria
Species	Mus fernandoni	Stellaria crassifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

fleshy starwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	fleshy starwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fleshy starwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.