Mossy Fern vs Narrow-headed Vole

Elaphoglossum furcatum compared with Microtus gregalis

Key Differences

• Mossy Fern is Near Threatened while Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mossy Fern	Narrow-headed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Dryopteridaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Elaphoglossum	Microtus
Species	Elaphoglossum furcatum	Microtus gregalis

Conservation Status

Mossy Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mossy Fern	Narrow-headed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mossy Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.