Beck Pocket-moss vs Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Fissidens rufulus compared with Acomys nesiotes

Key Differences

• Beck Pocket-moss is Extinct while Cyprus Spiny Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beck Pocket-moss	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fissidentaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Fissidens	Acomys
Species	Fissidens rufulus	Acomys nesiotes

Conservation Status

Beck Pocket-moss

EX — Extinct

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beck Pocket-moss	Cyprus Spiny Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beck Pocket-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Cyprus Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Cyprus.

Beck Pocket-moss

The Beck Pocket-moss (Fissidens rufulus) is a species in the genus Fissidens. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.