Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Wheat smut

Mus fernandoni compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Tilletia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.