Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Onion Neck Rot

Mus fernandoni compared with Botrytis aclada

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Onion Neck Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Onion Neck Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Botrytis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Botrytis aclada

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Onion Neck Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Onion Neck Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onion Neck Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.