Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Philippine mouse-deer

Mus fernandoni compared with Tragulus nigricans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Artiodactyla (Paarhufer)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Tragulidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Tragulus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine mouse-deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.