Large-eared Mountain Vole vs River Bristle-moss

Alticola macrotis compared with Orthotrichum rivulare

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while River Bristle-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	River Bristle-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Alticola	Orthotrichum
Species	Alticola macrotis	Orthotrichum rivulare

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

River Bristle-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	River Bristle-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

River Bristle-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.