marsh leafy moss vs Mexican vole

Plagiomnium ellipticum compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh leafy moss	Mexican vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bryales (Bryales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Plagiomnium	Microtus
Species	Plagiomnium ellipticum	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

marsh leafy moss

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh leafy moss	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh leafy 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).

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.