Creeping Spikemoss vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Selaginella apoda compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Creeping Spikemoss	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Selaginella	Proechimys
Species	Selaginella apoda	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Creeping Spikemoss	Pacific Spiny-rat
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.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.