Corded Beard-Moss vs Narrow-headed Vole

Didymodon cordatus compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Corded Beard-Moss is Endangered while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Corded Beard-Moss	Narrow-headed 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 gregalis

Conservation Status

Corded Beard-Moss

EN — Endangered

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Corded Beard-Moss	Narrow-headed 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.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.