Japanese Squirrel vs river moss

Sciurus lis compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Squirrel	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Fontinalis
Species	Sciurus lis	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Japanese Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Squirrel	river moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.