Gray Red-backed Vole vs Slender Bristle-moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Orthotrichum tenellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Slender Bristle-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Myodes	Orthotrichum
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Orthotrichum tenellum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Slender Bristle-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Slender Bristle-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.

Slender Bristle-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway