Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs

Mus fernandoni compared with Pyrenula nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order Rodentia (Roedores) Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Pyrenulaceae
Genus Mus (House Mice) Pyrenula
Species Mus fernandoni Pyrenula nitida

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Pyrenula nitida e um liquen crustoso corticola que produz um talo liso e brilhante de cor verde-oliva a marrom, com perithecias em forma de frasco embutidas na casca lisa de arvores antigas de folha larga em florestas atlanticas umidas. E considerada uma especie indicadora emblematica de florestas antigas com longa continuidade no oeste europeu. Em perigo, este liquen esta gravemente ameacado pela perda de arvores veteranas e habitats de florestas antigas.

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