Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Goat'S Beard

Mus fernandoni compared with Ramaria flava

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Goat'S Beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gomphales (Gomphales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gomphaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ramaria
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ramaria flava

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Goat'S Beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.