Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Durian

Mus fernandoni compared with Durio graveolens

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Durian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Durian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Malvaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Durio
Species	Mus fernandoni	Durio graveolens

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Durian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.