Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Hooked Plait-moss

Mus fernandoni compared with Hypnum uncinulatum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hooked Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Hypnaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Hypnum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Hypnum uncinulatum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Hooked Plait-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.