Fountain Apple-Moss vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Philonotis fontana compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fountain Apple-Moss Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Bryophyta Chordata (Chordates)
Class Bryopsida (Bryopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Bartramiales (Bartramiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Bartramiaceae Cricetidae
Genus Philonotis Myodes
Species Philonotis fontana Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Fountain Apple-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fountain Apple-Moss Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fountain Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Fountain Apple-Moss

No description available.

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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