Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Peaked Webcap

Mus fernandoni compared with Cortinarius acutus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Peaked Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Peaked Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cortinarius
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cortinarius acutus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Peaked Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Peaked Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peaked Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.