Dwarf Spikemoss vs Northern Hopping Mouse

Selaginella rupestris compared with Notomys aquilo

Key Differences

• Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Northern Hopping Mouse is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Spikemoss	Northern Hopping Mouse
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Selaginella	Notomys
Species	Selaginella rupestris	Notomys aquilo

Conservation Status

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Hopping Mouse

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Spikemoss	Northern Hopping Mouse
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 Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.