Austin's peat moss vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Sphagnum austinii compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• Austin's peat moss is Not Evaluated while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austin's peat moss	Mediterranean Pine 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 austinii	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Austin's peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austin's peat moss	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austin's peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Austin's peat moss

The Austin's peat moss (Sphagnum austinii) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.