Fountain Apple-Moss vs Napo Spiny-rat

Philonotis fontana compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Philonotis	Proechimys
Species	Philonotis fontana	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.