Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Nilgiri langur

Mus fernandoni compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Nilgiri langur
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)	Semnopithecus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Semnopithecus johnii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Nilgiri langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nilgiri langur

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.