confusing broom moss vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Dicranum spadiceum compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	confusing broom moss	Large-eared Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Dicranum spadiceum	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

confusing broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	confusing broom moss	Large-eared Mountain 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.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.