European water vole vs mucronate screw moss

Arvicola amphibius compared with Tortula mucronifolia

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while mucronate screw moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	mucronate screw moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Tortula
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Tortula mucronifolia

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

mucronate screw moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	mucronate screw 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.

mucronate screw moss

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden