Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Red Lauan

Mus fernandoni compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Red Lauan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Red Lauan
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 negrosensis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Lauan

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.