Broom Fork-Moss vs Long-nosed Luzon Apomys

Dicranum scoparium compared with Apomys sacobianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broom Fork-Moss	Long-nosed Luzon Apomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dicranaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Dicranum	Apomys
Species	Dicranum scoparium	Apomys sacobianus

Conservation Status

Broom Fork-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Long-nosed Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broom Fork-Moss	Long-nosed Luzon Apomys
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).

Long-nosed Luzon Apomys

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.