bog rush vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Juncus stygius compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bog rush	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Juncaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Juncus	Myodes
Species	Juncus stygius	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

bog rush

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bog rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

bog rush

The bog rush (Juncus stygius) is a species in the genus Juncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Finland, Norway, and Sweden.