Bank Vole vs Magellan's peat moss

Myodes glareolus compared with Sphagnum magellanicum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Magellan's peat moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Magellan's peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Myodes	Sphagnum
Species	Myodes glareolus	Sphagnum magellanicum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Magellan's peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Magellan's peat 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).

Magellan's peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Portugal), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway