Bank Vole vs Glaucous Beard-moss

Myodes glareolus compared with Didymodon glaucus

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Glaucous Beard-moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Glaucous Beard-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Didymodon
Species	Myodes glareolus	Didymodon glaucus

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous Beard-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Glaucous Beard-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).

Glaucous Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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