Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Pea Withe

Mus fernandoni compared with Rhynchosia reticulata

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Pea Withe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Pea Withe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rhynchosia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rhynchosia reticulata

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Pea Withe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea Withe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.