Alpine Rock-moss vs Bank Vole

Andreaea hookeri compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-moss is Not Evaluated while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-moss	Bank Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Andreaea	Myodes
Species	Andreaea hookeri	Myodes glareolus

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-moss	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Alpine Rock-moss

The Alpine Rock-moss (Andreaea hookeri) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden