Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs pale moonwort

Mus fernandoni compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Botrychium
Species	Mus fernandoni	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	pale moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.