Bank Vole vs capillary thread moss

Myodes glareolus compared with Meesia uliginosa

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while capillary thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	capillary thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Meesia
Species	Myodes glareolus	Meesia uliginosa

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	capillary 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).

capillary 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.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

capillary thread moss

The Capillary Thread Moss (Meesia uliginosa) is a species in the genus Meesia. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden