Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Cushion Bracket

Mus fernandoni compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Cushion Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Phellinus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cushion Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.