Blue Phlox vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Phlox divaricata compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Blue Phlox is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Phlox	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Polemoniaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phlox	Myodes
Species	Phlox divaricata	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Blue Phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Phlox	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Blue Phlox

The Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata) is a species in the genus Phlox. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.