Cornish Path-moss vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Ditrichum cornubicum compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornish Path-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	Ditrichaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ditrichum	Alticola
Species	Ditrichum cornubicum	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornish Path-moss	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.