Bank Vole vs Changeable Rock-moss

Myodes glareolus compared with Andreaea mutabilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Changeable Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Changeable Rock-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Changeable Rock-moss

The Changeable Rock-moss (Andreaea mutabilis) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden