Bell-Bean vs Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Vicia faba compared with Mus fernandoni

Key Differences

  • Bell-Bean is Not Evaluated while Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bell-Bean Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Fabaceae Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Vicia Mus (House Mice)
Species Vicia faba Mus fernandoni

Conservation Status

Bell-Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bell-Bean Ceylon Spiny Mouse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bell-Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Chad, Sao Tome and Principe), Asia (5 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bell-Bean

The Bell-Bean (Vicia faba) is a species in the genus Vicia. 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.

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