Mongolian Mountain Vole vs round silk moss

Alticola semicanus compared with Plagiothecium cavifolium

Key Differences

• Mongolian Mountain Vole is Least Concern while round silk moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mongolian Mountain Vole	round 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	Alticola	Plagiothecium
Species	Alticola semicanus	Plagiothecium cavifolium

Conservation Status

Mongolian Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

round silk moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mongolian Mountain Vole	round silk moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mongolian Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

round silk 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). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.