Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Stinking Earthfan

Mus fernandoni compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Thelephora
Species	Mus fernandoni	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

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.