Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Mus fernandoni compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Mus fernandoni	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

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.