Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Red Lungwort

Mus fernandoni compared with Pulmonaria rubra

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Red Lungwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red Lungwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Boraginaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Pulmonaria
Species	Mus fernandoni	Pulmonaria rubra

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Red Lungwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red Lungwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Lungwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

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.