Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Malayan civet

Mus fernandoni compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Viverridae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Viverra
Species	Mus fernandoni	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.