Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Everlasting Pea

Mus fernandoni compared with Lathyrus sylvestris

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Everlasting Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Everlasting Pea
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 sylvestris

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Everlasting Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Everlasting Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Everlasting Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), 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.