Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Thistle Rust

Mus fernandoni compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Puccinia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thistle Rust

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.