Cornish Path-moss vs Northern Mole Vole

Ditrichum cornubicum compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornish Path-moss	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Ditrichum cornubicum	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornish Path-moss	Northern Mole 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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.