Greater Bandicoot Rat vs variable forklet moss

Bandicota indica compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Bandicoot Rat	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Bandicota	Dicranella
Species	Bandicota indica	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Bandicoot Rat	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

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