Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Gold Tooth

Mus fernandoni compared with Hydnellum auratile

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Gold Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gold Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hydnellum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hydnellum auratile

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Gold Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gold Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gold Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.