Blyde Protea vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Protea laetans compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Blyde Protea is Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blyde Protea	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Protea	Myodes
Species	Protea laetans	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Blyde Protea

EN — Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blyde Protea	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blyde Protea

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.

Blyde Protea

The Blyde Protea (Protea laetans) is a species in the genus Protea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.