Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Hawaiian Jackbean

Mus fernandoni compared with Canavalia hawaiiensis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Hawaiian Jackbean is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hawaiian Jackbean
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)	Canavalia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Canavalia hawaiiensis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Hawaiian Jackbean

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hawaiian Jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hawaiian Jackbean

Habitat

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.