Brook-Side Feather-Moss vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Hygroamblystegium fluviatile compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

Brook-Side Feather-Moss is Critically Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brook-Side Feather-Moss	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Amblystegiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hygroamblystegium	Myodes
Species	Hygroamblystegium fluviatile	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Brook-Side Feather-Moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brook-Side Feather-Moss	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brook-Side Feather-Moss

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Brook-Side Feather-Moss

The Brook-Side Feather-Moss (Hygroamblystegium fluviatile) is a species in the genus Hygroamblystegium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.