Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs river moss

Mus fernandoni compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while river moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Fontinalis
Species	Mus fernandoni	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	river moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.