Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Pine Crust

Mus fernandoni compared with Peniophora pini

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Pine Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Peniophora
Species	Mus fernandoni	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Pine Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.