Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Death Cap

Mus fernandoni compared with Amanita phalloides

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Death Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Death Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Mus fernandoni	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.