Beck Pocket-moss vs Montane Colilargo

Fissidens rufulus compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Beck Pocket-moss is Extinct while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beck Pocket-moss	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Fissidentaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fissidens	Microryzomys
Species	Fissidens rufulus	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Beck Pocket-moss

EX — Extinct

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beck Pocket-moss	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.