fulvous peat moss vs Lofty Pericote

Sphagnum subfulvum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fulvous peat moss	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sphagnum	Auliscomys
Species	Sphagnum subfulvum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

fulvous peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fulvous peat moss	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fulvous peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.