Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Slippery Jill

Mus fernandoni compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Slippery Jill
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 salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.