Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Jack Bean

Mus fernandoni compared with Canavalia papuana

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Jack Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Jack 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)	Canavalia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Canavalia papuana

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Jack Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack Bean

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.