Gray Red-backed Vole vs Pointed Beard-moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Didymodon icmadophilus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Pointed Beard-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pointed Beard-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	Didymodon
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Didymodon icmadophilus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Beard-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pointed Beard-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.

Pointed Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.