Dwarf Spikemoss vs Montane Water Vole

Selaginella rupestris compared with Arvicola scherman

Key Differences

• Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Montane Water Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Spikemoss	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Selaginella	Arvicola
Species	Selaginella rupestris	Arvicola scherman

Conservation Status

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Spikemoss	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.