Northern Mole Vole vs river moss

Ellobius talpinus compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius	Fontinalis
Species	Ellobius talpinus	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Mole Vole	river moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

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