Black Moss vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Bryoria fremontii compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Moss	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bryoria	Alticola
Species	Bryoria fremontii	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Black Moss

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Moss	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Moss

The Black Moss (Bryoria fremontii) is a species in the genus Bryoria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.