Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Old Gray Ruffles

Mus fernandoni compared with Parmotrema tinctorum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Old Gray Ruffles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Parmotrema
Species	Mus fernandoni	Parmotrema tinctorum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Old Gray Ruffles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.