Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Changeable Rock-moss

Mus fernandoni compared with Andreaea mutabilis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Changeable Rock-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Changeable Rock-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Andreaeaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Andreaea
Species	Mus fernandoni	Andreaea mutabilis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Changeable Rock-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.