Canada Thistle Bud Weevil vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Larinus carlinae compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Canada Thistle Bud Weevil is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canada Thistle Bud Weevil	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Larinus	Myodes
Species	Larinus carlinae	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Canada Thistle Bud Weevil and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Canada Thistle Bud Weevil

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canada Thistle Bud Weevil	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canada Thistle Bud Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Canada Thistle Bud Weevil

The Canada Thistle Bud Weevil (Larinus carlinae) is a species in the genus Larinus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway