Gray Red-backed Vole vs Tall Thyme-Moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Plagiomnium elatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Tall Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Myodes	Plagiomnium
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Plagiomnium elatum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tall Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Tall Thyme-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.

Tall Thyme-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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway