Montane Water Vole vs river moss

Arvicola scherman compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Arvicola	Fontinalis
Species	Arvicola scherman	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	river moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.