Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Rigid Apple-moss

Alticola macrotis compared with Philonotis rigida

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rigid Apple-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Rigid Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Philonotis
Species	Alticola macrotis	Philonotis rigida

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Apple-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Rigid Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rigid Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.