Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Heath Navel

Mus fernandoni compared with Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Heath Navel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Heath Navel
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Lichenomphalia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Lichenomphalia umbellifera

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Heath Navel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Heath Navel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Navel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.