Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Mus fernandoni compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Roccellaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Enterographa
Species	Mus fernandoni	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.