Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Red Banded Webcap

Mus fernandoni compared with Cortinarius armillatus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Red Banded Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red Banded 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 armillatus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Red Banded Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red Banded Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Banded Webcap

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.