Large-eared Mountain Vole vs Welsh Bristle-moss

Alticola macrotis compared with Orthotrichum cambrense

Key Differences

• Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Welsh Bristle-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Welsh Bristle-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Alticola	Orthotrichum
Species	Alticola macrotis	Orthotrichum cambrense

Conservation Status

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Welsh Bristle-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Mountain Vole	Welsh Bristle-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh Bristle-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.