Large-eared Mountain Vole vs round silk moss

Alticola macrotis compared with Plagiothecium cavifolium

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while round silk moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	round silk moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Alticola	Plagiothecium
Species	Alticola macrotis	Plagiothecium cavifolium

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

round silk moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	round silk moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

round silk moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.