Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Gorse Cramp Ball

Mus fernandoni compared with Daldinia fissa

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Gorse Cramp Ball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gorse Cramp Ball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Daldinia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Daldinia fissa

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Gorse Cramp Ball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gorse Cramp Ball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gorse Cramp Ball

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.