Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Mus fernandoni compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Melanotaenium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.