Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Yakushimaonagakaede

Mus fernandoni compared with Acer morifolium

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Yakushimaonagakaede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Yakushimaonagakaede
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 morifolium

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Yakushimaonagakaede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Yakushimaonagakaede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yakushimaonagakaede

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.