Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Cyprus Vetch

Mus fernandoni compared with Lathyrus ochrus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Cyprus Vetch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Cyprus Vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Cyprus Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cyprus Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (10 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.