Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Mus fernandoni compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Lepilemur
Species	Mus fernandoni	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

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.