Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Timber Mazegill

Mus fernandoni compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Gloeophyllum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.