European water vole vs Heath Plait-moss

Arvicola amphibius compared with Hypnum jutlandicum

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Heath Plait-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Heath Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Hypnum
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Hypnum jutlandicum

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Heath Plait-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Heath Plait-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Heath Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden