Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Field Blewit

Mus fernandoni compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Field Blewit
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Lepista
Species	Mus fernandoni	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.