Gray Red-backed Vole vs Lindberg'S Hypnum Moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Calliergonella lindbergii

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lindberg'S Hypnum Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lindberg'S Hypnum Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pylaisiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Calliergonella
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Calliergonella lindbergii

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lindberg'S Hypnum Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lindberg'S Hypnum 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.

Lindberg'S Hypnum Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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