Gray Red-backed Vole vs serrated earth moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Ephemerum serratum

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while serrated earth moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	serrated earth moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ephemeraceae
Genus	Myodes	Ephemerum
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Ephemerum serratum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

serrated earth moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	serrated earth 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.

serrated earth moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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