Gray Red-backed Vole vs Recurved Peatmoss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Myodes	Sphagnum
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway