Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Giant Elm Bracket

Mus fernandoni compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Meripilaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rigidoporus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.