Gray Red-backed Vole vs Lead-moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Ditrichum plumbicola

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lead-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lead-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Myodes	Ditrichum
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Ditrichum plumbicola

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lead-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lead-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.

Lead-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway