field forklet moss vs Lofty Pericote

Dicranella staphylina compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field forklet moss	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dicranellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dicranella	Auliscomys
Species	Dicranella staphylina	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field forklet moss	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.