Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Grey Puffball

Mus fernandoni compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Bovista
Species	Mus fernandoni	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.