Beck Pocket-moss vs Potto

Fissidens rufulus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Beck Pocket-moss is Extinct while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beck Pocket-moss	Potto
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Fissidentaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Fissidens	Perodicticus
Species	Fissidens rufulus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Beck Pocket-moss

EX — Extinct

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beck Pocket-moss	Potto
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.

Potto

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.