Fountain Apple-Moss vs Macedonian Mouse

Philonotis fontana compared with Mus macedonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Macedonian Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Philonotis	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Philonotis fontana	Mus macedonicus

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Macedonian Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Macedonian Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Macedonian Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.