Gray Red-backed Vole vs small red peat moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Sphagnum capillifolium

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while small red peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	small red peat moss
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 capillifolium

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

small red peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	small red peat 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.

small red peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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