Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Soya-bean

Mus fernandoni compared with Glycine max

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Soya-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Soya-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)	Glycine
Species	Mus fernandoni	Glycine max

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Soya-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Soya-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soya-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Congo (DRC), Guinea), Asia (4 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.