Andersson's arctic moss vs Bank Vole

Arctoa anderssonii compared with Myodes glareolus

Key Differences

• Andersson's arctic moss is Endangered while Bank Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andersson's arctic moss	Bank Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Bryopsida (マゴケ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Dicranales (シッポゴケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Rhabdoweisiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Arctoa	Myodes
Species	Arctoa anderssonii	Myodes glareolus

Conservation Status

Andersson's arctic moss

EN — Endangered

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andersson's arctic moss	Bank Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andersson's arctic moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Andersson's arctic moss

The Andersson's arctic moss (Arctoa anderssonii) is a species in the genus Arctoa. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Bank Vole

ヨーロッパモリネズミ（Myodes glareolus）は、IUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体にわたって広く生息し個体数も豊富で、個体群は安定しており、差し迫った保全上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden