fire moss vs Pearson s Pericote

Ceratodon purpureus compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

• fire moss is Not Evaluated while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fire moss	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ditrichaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ceratodon	Andalgalomys
Species	Ceratodon purpureus	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fire moss	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.