Black-stemmed Goldendrop vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Onosma nigricaulis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Onosma	Myodes
Species	Onosma nigricaulis	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

The Black-stemmed Goldendrop (Onosma nigricaulis) is a species in the genus Onosma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.