Large-eared Field Mouse vs spur-necked forklet moss

Apodemus latronum compared with Dicranella cerviculata

Key Differences

• Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern while spur-necked forklet moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Field Mouse	spur-necked forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Apodemus	Dicranella
Species	Apodemus latronum	Dicranella cerviculata

Conservation Status

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

spur-necked forklet moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Field Mouse	spur-necked forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spur-necked forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.