Gray Red-backed Vole vs Wall Screw-moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Tortula muralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Wall Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Tortula
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Tortula muralis

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Wall Screw-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Wall Screw-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.

Wall Screw-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway