Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Mossy Fern

Mus fernandoni compared with Elaphoglossum furcatum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Mossy Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mossy Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Elaphoglossum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Elaphoglossum furcatum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Mossy Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.