Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Mus fernandoni compared with Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Thwaites's Nut Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
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)	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hymenogaster
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hymenogaster thwaitesii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Thwaites's Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thwaites's Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.