Fountain Apple-Moss vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Philonotis fontana compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Fountain Apple-Moss is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Pacific 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 decumanus

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Pacific 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).

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.