Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Crested Capuchin

Mus fernandoni compared with Sapajus robustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Crested Capuchin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cebidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Sapajus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Sapajus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Crested Capuchin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Crested Capuchin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Crested Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.