Bank Vole vs Pointed Beard-moss

Myodes glareolus compared with Didymodon icmadophilus

Key Differences

Bank Vole is Least Concern while Pointed Beard-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Pointed 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 icmadophilus

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Beard-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Pointed 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).

Pointed Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

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.