Dwarf Spikemoss vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Selaginella rupestris compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Spikemoss	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (ヒカゲノカズラ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Selaginellales (イワヒバ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Selaginella	Alticola
Species	Selaginella rupestris	Alticola macrotis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Spikemoss	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.