curl-leaved forklet moss vs Mexican vole

Dicranella crispa compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	curl-leaved forklet moss	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dicranellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dicranella	Microtus
Species	Dicranella crispa	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

curl-leaved forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	curl-leaved forklet moss	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

curl-leaved forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.