Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Hygrophaner Dickfuß

Mus fernandoni compared with Cortinarius malachius

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Hygrophaner Dickfuß is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hygrophaner Dickfuß
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cortinarius
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cortinarius malachius

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Hygrophaner Dickfuß

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hygrophaner Dickfuß
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hygrophaner Dickfuß

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.