feathery neckera vs Mexican vole

Neckera pennata compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• feathery neckera is Vulnerable while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	feathery neckera	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Neckeraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Neckera	Microtus
Species	Neckera pennata	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

feathery neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	feathery neckera	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

feathery neckera

Habitat

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

Range

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

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.