Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Lentil Shanklet

Mus fernandoni compared with Collybia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Lentil Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lentil Shanklet
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)	Collybia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Collybia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Lentil Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Lentil Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lentil Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.