confusing broom moss vs Lacustrine Vole

Dicranum spadiceum compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	confusing broom moss	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dicranaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dicranum	Microtus
Species	Dicranum spadiceum	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

confusing broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	confusing broom moss	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

confusing broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.