Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Fawn Starweb

Mus fernandoni compared with Asterostroma cervicolor

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Fawn Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fawn Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Asterostroma
Species	Mus fernandoni	Asterostroma cervicolor

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Fawn Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.