Krauss' spikemoss vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Selaginella kraussiana compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

  • Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Krauss' spikemoss Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Tracheophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Selaginellales (Selaginellales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Selaginellaceae Cricetidae
Genus Selaginella Alticola
Species Selaginella kraussiana Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Krauss' spikemoss Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Krauss' spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Krauss' spikemoss

No description available.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

No description available.

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