Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Tangled Thread Moss

Alticola macrotis compared with Hygroamblystegium varium

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Tangled Thread Moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Tangled Thread Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amblystegiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Hygroamblystegium
Species	Alticola macrotis	Hygroamblystegium varium

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tangled Thread Moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Tangled 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.

Tangled Thread 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). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.