Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Redspored Dapperling

Mus fernandoni compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Redspored Dapperling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Melanophyllum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Redspored Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, 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.