Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Least snoutbean

Mus fernandoni compared with Rhynchosia minima

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Least snoutbean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Least snoutbean
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fabaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Rhynchosia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Rhynchosia minima

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Least snoutbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Least snoutbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least snoutbean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.