Broom Fork-Moss vs Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Dicranum scoparium compared with Belomys pearsonii

Key Differences

• Broom Fork-Moss is Least Concern while Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Fork-Moss	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dicranaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Dicranum	Belomys
Species	Dicranum scoparium	Belomys pearsonii

Conservation Status

Broom Fork-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Fork-Moss	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broom Fork-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broom Fork-Moss

The Broom Fork-Moss (Dicranum scoparium) is a species in the genus Dicranum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.