Krauss' spikemoss vs North Moluccan Flying Fox

Selaginella kraussiana compared with Pteropus caniceps

Key Differences

Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated while North Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krauss' spikemoss	North Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Selaginella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Selaginella kraussiana	Pteropus caniceps

Conservation Status

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

North Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Krauss' spikemoss	North Moluccan Flying Fox
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).