Eastern Mole Vole vs green broom moss

Ellobius tancrei compared with Dicranum viride

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole Vole is Least Concern while green broom moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	green broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Dicranum
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Dicranum viride

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

green broom moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	green broom moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

green broom moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.