Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Wrinkled Fieldcap

Mus fernandoni compared with Agrocybe rivulosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Wrinkled Fieldcap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Agrocybe
Species	Mus fernandoni	Agrocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Wrinkled Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Fieldcap

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.