Northern Red-backed Vole vs Silver-Moss

Myodes rutilus compared with Bryum argenteum

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Silver-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Silver-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Myodes	Bryum
Species	Myodes rutilus	Bryum argenteum

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silver-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Silver-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Silver-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden