Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Sooty Parasol

Mus fernandoni compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Sooty Parasol
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Macrolepiota
Species	Mus fernandoni	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.