Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Lesser Scalewort

Mus fernandoni compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Frullania
Species	Mus fernandoni	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lesser Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.