Gray Red-backed Vole vs variegated peat moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Sphagnum rubiginosum

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while variegated peat moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	variegated 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 rubiginosum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

variegated peat moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	variegated 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.

variegated peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway