Northern Red-backed Vole vs triangular-leaved thread moss

Myodes rutilus compared with Meesia hexasticha

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while triangular-leaved thread moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	triangular-leaved 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 hexasticha

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

triangular-leaved thread moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	triangular-leaved 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.

triangular-leaved thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden