Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Runner Bean

Mus fernandoni compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Runner Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Runner 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)	Phaseolus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Runner Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.