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 (动物界)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Bryopsida (真藓纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Dicranales (曲尾藓目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
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

欧洲林姬鼠（Myodes glareolus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。该物种在其分布范围内广泛分布、数量丰富，种群稳定，目前没有直接的保育关注。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden