Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Nikko-Ahorn

Mus fernandoni compared with Acer maximowiczianum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Nikko-Ahorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Nikko-Ahorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Acer
Species	Mus fernandoni	Acer maximowiczianum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Nikko-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Nikko-Ahorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nikko-Ahorn

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.