Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Saigon cinnamon

Mus fernandoni compared with Cinnamomum loureiroi

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Saigon cinnamon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Saigon cinnamon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lauraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cinnamomum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cinnamomum loureiroi

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Saigon cinnamon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Saigon cinnamon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saigon cinnamon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.