Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs mantled howler

Mus fernandoni compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	mantled howler
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 palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Ceylon Spiny Mouse and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	mantled howler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.