Bank Vole vs Snow Feather-moss

Myodes glareolus compared with Sciuro-hypnum glaciale

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Snow Feather-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Snow Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Myodes	Sciuro-hypnum
Species	Myodes glareolus	Sciuro-hypnum glaciale

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Snow Feather-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Snow Feather-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).

Snow Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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