Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Tufted Apple-Moss

Alticola macrotis compared with Philonotis caespitosa

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Tufted Apple-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Tufted Apple-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Alticola	Philonotis
Species	Alticola macrotis	Philonotis caespitosa

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Apple-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Tufted Apple-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.