Gray Red-backed Vole vs Tufted Apple-Moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Philonotis caespitosa

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Tufted Apple-Moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Tufted Apple-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Philonotis
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Philonotis caespitosa

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Apple-Moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Tufted Apple-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.

Tufted Apple-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). 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