Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Woolly Rosette

Mus fernandoni compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cotylidia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Woolly Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.