Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Light Red Meranti

Mus fernandoni compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Shorea
Species	Mus fernandoni	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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

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.