Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs rough joint-vetch

Mus fernandoni compared with Aeschynomene rudis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while rough joint-vetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	rough joint-vetch
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)	Aeschynomene
Species	Mus fernandoni	Aeschynomene rudis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

rough joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	rough joint-vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.