Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Tufted Bracket

Mus fernandoni compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Fuscoporia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Tufted Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

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.