Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Welsh polypody

Mus fernandoni compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Polypodium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Welsh polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.