Beck Pocket-moss vs Lofty Pericote

Fissidens rufulus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Beck Pocket-moss is Extinct while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beck Pocket-moss	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fissidentaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fissidens	Auliscomys
Species	Fissidens rufulus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Beck Pocket-moss

EX — Extinct

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beck Pocket-moss	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

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.