Alpine Water-moss vs Brown Zygodont

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Zygodontomys brunneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Water-moss	Brown Zygodont
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fontinalaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fontinalis	Zygodontomys
Species	Fontinalis squamosa	Zygodontomys brunneus

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

Brown Zygodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Water-moss	Brown Zygodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown Zygodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Alpine Water-moss

The Alpine Water-moss (Fontinalis squamosa) is a species in the genus Fontinalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Brown Zygodont

The Brown Zygodont (Zygodontomys brunneus) is a species in the genus Zygodontomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.