Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs king colobus

Mus fernandoni compared with Colobus polykomos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	king colobus
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)	Colobus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Colobus polykomos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

king colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	king colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

king colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.