bordered leafy moss vs Montane Water Vole

Mnium marginatum compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• bordered leafy moss is Vulnerable while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bordered leafy moss	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bryales (Bryales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mnium	Arvicola
Species	Mnium marginatum	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

bordered leafy moss

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bordered leafy moss	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bordered leafy moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

bordered leafy moss

The Bordered leafy moss (Mnium marginatum) is a species in the genus Mnium. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium