mountain spike-moss vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Selaginella densa compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	mountain spike-moss	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 densa	Proechimys decumanus

Conservation Status

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	mountain spike-moss	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.