Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Foxtail Smut

Mus fernandoni compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Foxtail 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 alopecuri

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.