Bog Rush vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Juncus effusus compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Rush	Northern 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 effusus	Myodes rutilus

Conservation Status

Bog Rush

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Rush	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Rush

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Bog Rush

The Bog Rush (Juncus effusus) is a species in the genus Juncus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden