Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Céphalophe de Jentink

Mus fernandoni compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Céphalophe de Jentink
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Cephalophus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Céphalophe de Jentink share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Céphalophe de Jentink

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Céphalophe de Jentink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Céphalophe de Jentink

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.