Eastern Mole Vole vs sharp-leaved bristle moss

Ellobius tancrei compared with Orthotrichum alpestre

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole Vole	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Ellobius	Orthotrichum
Species	Ellobius tancrei	Orthotrichum alpestre

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved bristle moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole Vole	sharp-leaved bristle moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sharp-leaved bristle moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.