Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Dilated Scalewort

Mus fernandoni compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Frullania
Species	Mus fernandoni	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dilated Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.