flat-leaved peat moss vs Lacustrine Vole

Sphagnum platyphyllum compared with Microtus limnophilus

Key Differences

• flat-leaved peat moss is Vulnerable while Lacustrine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-leaved peat moss	Lacustrine Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sphagnum	Microtus
Species	Sphagnum platyphyllum	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

flat-leaved peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-leaved peat moss	Lacustrine Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

flat-leaved peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.