Asian Surf Grass vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Phyllospadix japonicus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Asian Surf Grass is Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Surf Grass	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Alismatales (Alismatales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Zosteraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phyllospadix	Myodes
Species	Phyllospadix japonicus	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Asian Surf Grass

EN — Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Surf Grass	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Surf Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Asian Surf Grass

The Asian Surf Grass (Phyllospadix japonicus) is a species in the genus Phyllospadix. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.