Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Cubed Fold Truffle

Mus fernandoni compared with Hydnotrya cubispora

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Cubed Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cubed Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Discinaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hydnotrya
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hydnotrya cubispora

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Cubed Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cubed Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cubed Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Germany.

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.