Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs small twisted moss

Mus fernandoni compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Tortella
Species	Mus fernandoni	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	small twisted moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, 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.