Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Dwarf Spikemoss

Mus fernandoni compared with Selaginella rupestris

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dwarf Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Selaginella
Species	Mus fernandoni	Selaginella rupestris

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Dwarf Spikemoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.