Dwarf Spikemoss vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Selaginella rupestris compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Spikemoss	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Selaginella	Aeretes
Species	Selaginella rupestris	Aeretes melanopterus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Spikemoss	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.