Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Legume

Mus fernandoni compared with Parkia timoriana

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Legume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Legume
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)	Parkia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Parkia timoriana

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Legume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Legume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Legume

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

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.