Blytt's rock moss vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Andreaea blyttii compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Key Differences

• Blytt's rock moss is Near Threatened while Long-tailed Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blytt's rock moss	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Andreaea	Urocitellus
Species	Andreaea blyttii	Urocitellus undulatus

Conservation Status

Blytt's rock moss

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blytt's rock moss	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blytt's rock moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blytt's rock moss

The Blytt's rock moss (Andreaea blyttii) is a species in the genus Andreaea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.