Bank Vole vs pipe nodding moss

Myodes glareolus compared with Pohlia crudoides

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while pipe nodding moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	pipe nodding moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Myodes	Pohlia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Pohlia crudoides

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

pipe nodding moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	pipe nodding 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).

pipe nodding moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. 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