bog-asphodel vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Narthecium americanum compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• bog-asphodel is Extinct while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog-asphodel	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nartheciaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Narthecium	Myodes
Species	Narthecium americanum	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

bog-asphodel

EX — Extinct

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bog-asphodel	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog-asphodel

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.

bog-asphodel

The bog-asphodel (Narthecium americanum) is a species in the genus Narthecium. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.