Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Nepal Maple

Mus fernandoni compared with Acer laevigatum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Nepal Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Nepal Maple
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)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Acer
Species	Mus fernandoni	Acer laevigatum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Nepal Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Nepal Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nepal Maple

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.