Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs delicate germanderwort

Mus fernandoni compared with Riccardia multifida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	delicate germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Aneuraceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Riccardia
Species	Mus fernandoni	Riccardia multifida

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	delicate germanderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.