Bank Vole vs Recurved Peatmoss

Myodes glareolus compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Recurved Peatmoss
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 recurvum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Recurved Peatmoss
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).

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway