Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs The Miller

Mus fernandoni compared with Clitopilus prunulus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while The Miller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	The Miller
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)	Entolomataceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Clitopilus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Clitopilus prunulus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

The Miller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	The Miller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Miller

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.