Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Kaji-kaede

Mus fernandoni compared with Acer diabolicum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Kaji-kaede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Kaji-kaede
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sapindaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Acer
Species	Mus fernandoni	Acer diabolicum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Kaji-kaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Kaji-kaede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kaji-kaede

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.