Gray Red-backed Vole vs spurred broom moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Dicranum spurium

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while spurred broom moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	spurred broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Myodes	Dicranum
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Dicranum spurium

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

spurred broom moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	spurred broom 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.

spurred broom moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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