Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Japanese Macaque

Mus fernandoni compared with Macaca fuscata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Japanese Macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Japanese 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 fuscata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Japanese Macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Japanese Macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.