Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Amanita citrina

Mus fernandoni compared with Amanita citrina

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Amanita citrina is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Amanita citrina
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Mus fernandoni	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Amanita citrina

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Amanita citrina
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amanita citrina

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.