arctic hook moss vs Bank Vole

Drepanocladus arcticus compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• arctic hook moss is Not Evaluated while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic hook moss	Bank Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amblystegiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Drepanocladus	Myodes
Species	Drepanocladus arcticus	Myodes glareolus

Conservation Status

arctic hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic hook moss	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic hook 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).

arctic hook moss

The Arctic hook moss (Drepanocladus arcticus) is a species in the genus Drepanocladus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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