Beck Pocket-moss vs Japanese Squirrel

Fissidens rufulus compared with Sciurus lis

Key Differences

• Beck Pocket-moss is Extinct while Japanese Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beck Pocket-moss	Japanese Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fissidentaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Fissidens	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Fissidens rufulus	Sciurus lis

Conservation Status

Beck Pocket-moss

EX — Extinct

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beck Pocket-moss	Japanese Squirrel
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.

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.