Chalk Screw-moss vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Tortula vahliana compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

Chalk Screw-moss is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalk Screw-moss	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pottiales (Pottiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pottiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tortula	Myodes
Species	Tortula vahliana	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Chalk Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalk Screw-moss	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalk Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Chalk Screw-moss

The Chalk Screw-moss (Tortula vahliana) is a species in the genus Tortula. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.