Narrow-headed Vole vs Yellowish Fork-moss

Microtus gregalis compared with Dichodontium flavescens

Key Differences

• Narrow-headed Vole is Least Concern while Yellowish Fork-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-headed Vole	Yellowish Fork-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Aongstroemiaceae
Genus	Microtus	Dichodontium
Species	Microtus gregalis	Dichodontium flavescens

Conservation Status

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellowish Fork-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-headed Vole	Yellowish Fork-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellowish Fork-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.