Gray Red-backed Vole vs Lesser Yoke-Moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Zygodon conoideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lesser Yoke-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Myodes	Zygodon
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Zygodon conoideus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yoke-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lesser Yoke-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.

Lesser Yoke-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway