Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Forest Krantz Ash

Mus fernandoni compared with Atalaya natalensis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Forest Krantz Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Atalaya
Species	Mus fernandoni	Atalaya natalensis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Forest Krantz Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Krantz Ash

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.