Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Guariba-da-Caatinga

Mus fernandoni compared with Alouatta ululata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Guariba-da-Caatinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Atelidae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Alouatta
Species	Mus fernandoni	Alouatta ululata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and Guariba-da-Caatinga share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Guariba-da-Caatinga

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Guariba-da-Caatinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guariba-da-Caatinga

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.