Aongstroem's peat moss vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Sphagnum aongstroemii compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Aongstroem's peat moss Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Bryophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sphagnales (Sphagnales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Sphagnaceae Cricetidae
Genus Sphagnum Alticola
Species Sphagnum aongstroemii Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Aongstroem's peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Aongstroem's peat moss Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aongstroem's peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aongstroem's peat moss

The Aongstroem's peat moss (Sphagnum aongstroemii) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

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