dwarf bristle moss vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Orthotrichum pumilum compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• dwarf bristle moss is Data Deficient while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dwarf bristle moss	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Orthotrichaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Orthotrichum	Myodes
Species	Orthotrichum pumilum	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

dwarf bristle moss

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dwarf bristle moss	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dwarf bristle moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, and United States.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.