Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs dented silk moss

Mus fernandoni compared with Plagiothecium denticulatum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while dented silk moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	dented silk moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Plagiothecium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Plagiothecium denticulatum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

dented silk moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	dented silk moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dented silk moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.