Beck Pocket-moss vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Fissidens rufulus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Beck Pocket-moss is Extinct while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beck Pocket-moss	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Fissidentaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Fissidens	Atelerix
Species	Fissidens rufulus	Atelerix albiventris

Conservation Status

Beck Pocket-moss

EX — Extinct

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beck Pocket-moss	Four-toed Hedgehog
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.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.