Fountain Apple-Moss vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Philonotis fontana compared with Alticola macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Bartramiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Philonotis	Alticola
Species	Philonotis fontana	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.