Beck Pocket-moss vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Fissidens rufulus compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• Beck Pocket-moss is Extinct while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beck Pocket-moss	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fissidentaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Fissidens	Microcebus
Species	Fissidens rufulus	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

Beck Pocket-moss

EX — Extinct

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beck Pocket-moss	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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.

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.