Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Hairy Bracket

Mus fernandoni compared with Trametes hirsuta

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Hairy Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hairy 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)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Trametes
Species	Mus fernandoni	Trametes hirsuta

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Hairy Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hairy Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, 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.