Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs lesser pocket moss

Mus fernandoni compared with Fissidens bryoides

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while lesser pocket moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	lesser pocket moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Fissidens
Species	Mus fernandoni	Fissidens bryoides

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

lesser pocket moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	lesser pocket moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser pocket 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), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.