Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs long-leaved hook moss

Mus fernandoni compared with Drepanocladus longifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	long-leaved hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Drepanocladus
Species	Mus fernandoni	Drepanocladus longifolius

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

long-leaved hook moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	long-leaved hook moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long-leaved hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.