Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Ellipsoid Hedgehog

Mus fernandoni compared with Hydnum ellipsosporum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Ellipsoid Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hydnaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hydnum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hydnum ellipsosporum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ellipsoid Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ellipsoid Hedgehog

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.