Large-eared Mountain Vole vs triangular-leaved thread moss

Alticola macrotis compared with Meesia hexasticha

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while triangular-leaved thread moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	triangular-leaved thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Meesia
Species	Alticola macrotis	Meesia hexasticha

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

triangular-leaved thread moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	triangular-leaved 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.

triangular-leaved 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.