Krauss' spikemoss vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Selaginella kraussiana compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Krauss' spikemoss	Pacific Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Selaginella	Proechimys
Species	Selaginella kraussiana	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Krauss' spikemoss	Pacific Spiny-rat
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).

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.