flat-leaved peat moss vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Sphagnum platyphyllum compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

flat-leaved peat moss is Vulnerable while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	flat-leaved peat moss	Large-eared Mountain 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	Alticola
Species	Sphagnum platyphyllum	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

flat-leaved peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	flat-leaved peat moss	Large-eared Mountain 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.