Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs sensitive joint-vetch

Mus fernandoni compared with Aeschynomene virginica

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while sensitive joint-vetch is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	sensitive 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 virginica

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

sensitive joint-vetch

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sensitive joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Japan.

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.