Dwarf Spikemoss vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Selaginella rupestris compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Spikemoss is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Spikemoss	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Selaginellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Selaginella	Myodes
Species	Selaginella rupestris	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Spikemoss	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway