Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Mus fernandoni compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Urocystis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	False Oat-Grass Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.