Bearded Fieldcap vs Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Agrocybe molesta compared with Mus fernandoni

Key Differences

• Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated while Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded Fieldcap	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Strophariaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Agrocybe	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Agrocybe molesta	Mus fernandoni

Conservation Status

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded Fieldcap	Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded Fieldcap

The Bearded Fieldcap (Agrocybe molesta) is a species in the genus Agrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.