Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Pinewood Gingertail

Mus fernandoni compared with Xeromphalina campanella

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Pinewood Gingertail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Pinewood Gingertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinewood Gingertail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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.