Mexican vole vs Waved Silk-moss

Microtus mexicanus compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican vole	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Microtus	Plagiothecium
Species	Microtus mexicanus	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican vole	Waved Silk-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.