Lesser Screw-moss vs Mayor s Mouse

Syntrichia virescens compared with Mus mayori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Screw-moss	Mayor s Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pottiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Syntrichia	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Syntrichia virescens	Mus mayori

Conservation Status

Lesser Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Screw-moss	Mayor s Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.