Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Matsutake

Mus fernandoni compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Tricholoma
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.