Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Tillett Flamebean

Mus fernandoni compared with Brownea tillettiana

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Tillett Flamebean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Tillett Flamebean
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)	Brownea
Species	Mus fernandoni	Brownea tillettiana

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Tillett Flamebean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Tillett Flamebean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tillett Flamebean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.