Jalapan Vole vs Waved Silk-moss

Microtus quasiater compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Key Differences

• Jalapan Vole is Near Threatened while Waved Silk-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jalapan Vole	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Microtus	Plagiothecium
Species	Microtus quasiater	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Jalapan Vole

NT — Near Threatened

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jalapan Vole	Waved Silk-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jalapan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.