blunt nodding moss vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Pohlia obtusifolia compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

blunt nodding moss is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	blunt nodding moss	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bryales (Bryales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pohlia	Myodes
Species	Pohlia obtusifolia	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

blunt nodding moss

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	blunt nodding moss	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

blunt nodding moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

blunt nodding moss

The Blunt nodding moss (Pohlia obtusifolia) is a species in the genus Pohlia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.