Corded Beard-Moss vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Didymodon cordatus compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

Corded Beard-Moss is Endangered while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corded Beard-Moss	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pottiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Didymodon	Microtus
Species	Didymodon cordatus	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Conservation Status

Corded Beard-Moss

EN — Endangered

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corded Beard-Moss	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Corded Beard-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.