Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Rooting Polypore

Mus fernandoni compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Polyporus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.