European water vole vs Rugose Fork-Moss

Arvicola amphibius compared with Dicranum polysetum

Key Differences

• European water vole is Near Threatened while Rugose Fork-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European water vole	Rugose Fork-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Dicranum
Species	Arvicola amphibius	Dicranum polysetum

Conservation Status

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Rugose Fork-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European water vole	Rugose Fork-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.

Rugose Fork-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark