Dwarf Bladder-moss vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Physcomitrium sphaericum compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Bladder-moss is Critically Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Bladder-moss	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Funariales (Funariales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Funariaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Physcomitrium	Myodes
Species	Physcomitrium sphaericum	Myodes rutilus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Bladder-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Bladder-moss	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Bladder-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden