Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs jagged germanderwort

Mus fernandoni compared with Riccardia chamedryfolia

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while jagged germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	jagged 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 chamedryfolia

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

jagged germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jagged germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.