Carolina Ash vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Fraxinus caroliniana compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

  • Carolina Ash is Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carolina Ash Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Oleaceae Cricetidae
Genus Fraxinus Myodes
Species Fraxinus caroliniana Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Carolina Ash

EN — Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carolina Ash Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carolina Ash

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.

Carolina Ash

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

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

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