Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Nitrous Pinkgill

Mus fernandoni compared with Entoloma politum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Nitrous Pinkgill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Nitrous Pinkgill
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)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Entoloma
Species	Mus fernandoni	Entoloma politum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Nitrous Pinkgill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Nitrous Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitrous Pinkgill

Habitat

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

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.