Bank Vole vs triangular-leaved thread moss

Myodes glareolus compared with Meesia hexasticha

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while triangular-leaved thread moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	triangular-leaved thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Meesia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Meesia hexasticha

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

triangular-leaved thread moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	triangular-leaved thread moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.

Bank Vole

O rato-do-campo-ruivo (Myodes glareolus) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante na sua área de distribuição, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden