Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Squamulose Maya

Mus fernandoni compared with Miconia squamulosa

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Squamulose Maya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Squamulose Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Melastomataceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Miconia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Miconia squamulosa

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Squamulose Maya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Squamulose Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squamulose Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.