Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Oak Milk-Cap

Mus fernandoni compared with Lactarius quietus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Oak Milk-Cap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oak Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Russulales (ベニタケ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Russulaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Lactarius
Species	Mus fernandoni	Lactarius quietus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Oak Milk-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Oak Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oak Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.