Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Ghost Chanterelle

Mus fernandoni compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Ghost Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ghost Chanterelle
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)	Cantharellus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Ghost Chanterelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Chanterelle

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.