field ragged moss vs Mexican vole

Brachythecium campestre compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• field ragged moss is Data Deficient while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	field ragged moss	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Brachytheciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Brachythecium	Microtus
Species	Brachythecium campestre	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

field ragged moss

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	field ragged moss	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

field ragged moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.