Creeping Spikemoss vs Jaguarundi

Selaginella apoda compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Spikemoss	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Selaginella	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Selaginella apoda	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Spikemoss	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, and United States.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.