Large-eared Mountain Vole vs River Thread-moss

Alticola macrotis compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Alticola	Bryum
Species	Alticola macrotis	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	River Thread-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 Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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