Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Java Almond

Mus fernandoni compared with Canarium vulgare

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Java Almond is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Java Almond
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)	Burseraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Canarium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Canarium vulgare

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Java Almond

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Java Almond
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java Almond

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.