Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Southern Bracket

Mus fernandoni compared with Ganoderma australe

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Southern Bracket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Southern Bracket
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)	Ganoderma
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ganoderma australe

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Southern Bracket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Southern Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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.