Krauss' spikemoss vs Mexican Ground Squirrel

Selaginella kraussiana compared with Ictidomys mexicanus

Key Differences

Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Mexican Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krauss' spikemoss	Mexican Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Selaginella	Ictidomys
Species	Selaginella kraussiana	Ictidomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Krauss' spikemoss	Mexican Ground Squirrel
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).