Gray Red-backed Vole vs Yellow Thread-moss

Myodes rufocanus compared with Pohlia lutescens

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Yellow Thread-moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Yellow Thread-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	Pohlia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Pohlia lutescens

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Thread-moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Yellow Thread-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.

Yellow Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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