Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Rigid Beard Moss

Alticola macrotis compared with Didymodon rigidulus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Rigid Beard Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Rigid Beard Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Didymodon
Species	Alticola macrotis	Didymodon rigidulus

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rigid Beard Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Rigid Beard 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 Beard Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).