Gray Red-backed Vole vs Heath Plait-moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Hypnum jutlandicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Heath Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Myodes	Hypnum
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Hypnum jutlandicum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Heath Plait-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Heath Plait-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Heath Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway