Northern Red-backed Vole vs three-angled thread moss

Myodes rutilus compared with Meesia triquetra

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while three-angled thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	three-angled thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Meesia
Species	Myodes rutilus	Meesia triquetra

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

three-angled thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	three-angled thread 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.

three-angled thread moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden