Alpine Grimmia vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Grimmia reflexidens compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Alpine Grimmia is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Grimmia	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Grimmiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Grimmia	Myodes
Species	Grimmia reflexidens	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Alpine Grimmia

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Grimmia	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Grimmia

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Alpine Grimmia

The Alpine Grimmia (Grimmia reflexidens) is a species in the genus Grimmia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway