Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Root Rot

Mus fernandoni compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Root Rot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Root Rot
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)	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Heterobasidion
Species	Mus fernandoni	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Root Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.