Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Mealy Webcap

Mus fernandoni compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cortinarius
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mealy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.