Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Grass pea

Mus fernandoni compared with Lathyrus sphaericus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ceylon Spiny Mouse Grass 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 sphaericus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Grass pea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ceylon Spiny Mouse Grass pea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Grass pea

No description available.

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