Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Dew Bean

Mus fernandoni compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dew Bean
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)	Vigna
Species	Mus fernandoni	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dew Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.