Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Veined Shield

Mus fernandoni compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Key Differences

  • Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Veined Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ceylon Spiny Mouse Veined Shield
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Muridae (Mice & Rats) Pluteaceae
Genus Mus (House Mice) Pluteus
Species Mus fernandoni Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ceylon Spiny Mouse Veined Shield
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Veined Shield

No description available.

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