Mediterranean Pine Vole vs Wall Screw-moss

Microtus duodecimcostatus compared with Tortula muralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Wall Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Tortula
Species	Microtus duodecimcostatus	Tortula muralis

Conservation Status

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wall Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean Pine Vole	Wall Screw-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall Screw-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).