Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Formosan rock macaque

Mus fernandoni compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Formosan rock macaque
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)	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Macaca
Species	Mus fernandoni	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.