Krauss' spikemoss vs Lesser Chiruromys

Selaginella kraussiana compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krauss' spikemoss	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Selaginella	Chiruromys
Species	Selaginella kraussiana	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Krauss' spikemoss	Lesser Chiruromys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Krauss' spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.