Gray Red-backed Vole vs Persson's Stubble-moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Weissia perssonii

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Persson's Stubble-moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Persson's Stubble-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Weissia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Weissia perssonii

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Persson's Stubble-moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Persson's Stubble-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.

Persson's Stubble-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway