Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Formosan Serow

Mus fernandoni compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Capricornis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.