Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Splitpea Shanklet

Mus fernandoni compared with Collybia cookei

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Splitpea Shanklet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Splitpea Shanklet
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)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Collybia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Collybia cookei

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Splitpea Shanklet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Splitpea Shanklet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splitpea Shanklet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.