Ceylon Spiny Mouse vs fire moss

Mus fernandoni compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Ceylon Spiny Mouse is Endangered while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ceylon Spiny Mouse	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Mus (House Mice)	Ceratodon
Species	Mus fernandoni	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

EN — Endangered

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ceylon Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.