Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Tiny Mycocalia

Mus fernandoni compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Tiny Mycocalia
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Mycocalia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Tiny Mycocalia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.