Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Slippery Jack

Mus fernandoni compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Suillaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Suillus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.