Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Crescent Map Lichen

Mus fernandoni compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rhizocarpon
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.