Fountain Apple-Moss vs Mexican vole

Philonotis fontana compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fountain Apple-Moss	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Philonotis fontana	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fountain Apple-Moss	Mexican 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).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.