Narrow-headed Vole vs variable forklet moss

Microtus gregalis compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Microtus	Dicranella
Species	Microtus gregalis	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).