Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Poplar Bracket

Mus fernandoni compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Oxyporus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar 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.