Alpine Silk-moss vs Bavarian Pine Vole

Plagiothecium platyphyllum compared with Microtus bavaricus

Key Differences

• Alpine Silk-moss is Near Threatened while Bavarian Pine Vole is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Silk-moss	Bavarian Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Plagiotheciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Plagiothecium	Microtus
Species	Plagiothecium platyphyllum	Microtus bavaricus

Conservation Status

Alpine Silk-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Bavarian Pine Vole

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Silk-moss	Bavarian Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bavarian Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Silk-moss

The Alpine Silk-moss (Plagiothecium platyphyllum) is a species in the genus Plagiothecium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bavarian Pine Vole

The Bavarian Pine Vole (Microtus bavaricus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.