arctic twisted moss vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Tortella arctica compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• arctic twisted moss is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic twisted moss	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pottiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tortella	Alticola
Species	Tortella arctica	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

arctic twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic twisted moss	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic twisted 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.

arctic twisted moss

The Arctic twisted moss (Tortella arctica) is a species in the genus Tortella. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.