Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Wrinkled Crust

Mus fernandoni compared with Phlebia radiata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Wrinkled Crust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Wrinkled Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Meruliaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Phlebia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Phlebia radiata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Wrinkled Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Wrinkled Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.