Gray Red-backed Vole vs River Thread-moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Myodes	Bryum
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	River Thread-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.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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