Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs Prostrate Feather-Moss

Mus fernandoni compared with Sematophyllum demissum

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while Prostrate Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Sematophyllaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Sematophyllum
Species	Mus fernandoni	Sematophyllum demissum

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

Prostrate Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.