Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

Alticola macrotis compared with Weissia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Spreading-leaved Beardless-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	Weissia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Weissia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spreading-leaved Beardless-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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