Aongstroem's peat moss vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Sphagnum aongstroemii compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aongstroem's peat moss	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sphagnum	Phyllotis
Species	Sphagnum aongstroemii	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Aongstroem's peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aongstroem's peat moss	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aongstroem's peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Aongstroem's peat moss

The Aongstroem's peat moss (Sphagnum aongstroemii) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.