Brandt s Vole vs fire moss

Lasiopodomys brandtii compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Brandt s Vole is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brandt s Vole	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Lasiopodomys	Ceratodon
Species	Lasiopodomys brandtii	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brandt s Vole	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brandt s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire 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), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.