Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Matted Bryum

Mus fernandoni compared with Bryum minii

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Matted Bryum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Matted Bryum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Bryaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Bryum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Bryum minii

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Matted Bryum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Matted Bryum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matted Bryum

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.