Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Fringed Cup

Mus fernandoni compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Leotiomycetes (Леоциомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Helotiales (Гелоциевые)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Encoelia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fringed Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.