Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Red Balau

Mus fernandoni compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red Balau
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 carapae

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

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.