charming peat moss vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Sphagnum venustum compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

charming peat moss is Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	charming peat moss	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sphagnum	Myodes
Species	Sphagnum venustum	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

charming peat moss

EN — Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	charming peat moss	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

charming peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.

charming peat moss

The charming peat moss (Sphagnum venustum) is a species in the genus Sphagnum. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.