Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Willow Poisonpie

Mus fernandoni compared with Hebeloma vaccinum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Willow Poisonpie is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Willow Poisonpie
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)	Hebeloma
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hebeloma vaccinum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Willow Poisonpie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Willow Poisonpie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Poisonpie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.