Large-eared Mountain Vole vs large wolverine moss

Alticola macrotis compared with Psilopilum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while large wolverine moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	large wolverine moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Alticola	Psilopilum
Species	Alticola macrotis	Psilopilum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

large wolverine moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	large wolverine moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large wolverine moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.