Alpine Pine Vole vs Corded Beard-Moss

Microtus multiplex compared with Didymodon cordatus

Key Differences

• Alpine Pine Vole is Least Concern while Corded Beard-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pine Vole	Corded Beard-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Didymodon
Species	Microtus multiplex	Didymodon cordatus

Conservation Status

Alpine Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Corded Beard-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pine Vole	Corded Beard-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Corded Beard-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alpine Pine Vole

The Alpine Pine Vole (Microtus multiplex) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.