Aongstroem's peat moss vs Mexican vole

Sphagnum aongstroemii compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aongstroem's peat moss	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Sphagnum aongstroemii	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Aongstroem's peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aongstroem's peat moss	Mexican 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.

Mexican 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.