Cuspidate Earth Moss vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Tortula acaulon compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuspidate Earth Moss	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pottiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tortula	Alticola
Species	Tortula acaulon	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Cuspidate Earth Moss

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuspidate Earth Moss	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuspidate Earth Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.