Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Mus fernandoni compared with Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Physciaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Phaeophyscia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Phaeophyscia rubropulchra

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-Cored Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.