alpine extinguisher moss vs Mexican vole

Encalypta alpina compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine extinguisher moss	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Encalyptales (Encalyptales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Encalyptaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Encalypta	Microtus
Species	Encalypta alpina	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

alpine extinguisher moss

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine extinguisher moss	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine extinguisher moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

alpine extinguisher moss

The Alpine extinguisher moss (Encalypta alpina) is a species in the genus Encalypta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.