Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Tender Feather-moss

Alticola macrotis compared with Rhynchostegiella tenella

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Tender Feather-moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Tender Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Alticola	Rhynchostegiella
Species	Alticola macrotis	Rhynchostegiella tenella

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tender Feather-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Tender Feather-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tender Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.