Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Wrinkled Shield

Mus fernandoni compared with Pluteus phlebophorus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Wrinkled Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Wrinkled Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Pluteus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Pluteus phlebophorus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Wrinkled Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wrinkled Shield

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.