Carrington's Scalewort vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Radula carringtonii compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

  • Carrington's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carrington's Scalewort Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Porellales (Porellales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Radulaceae Cricetidae
Genus Radula Myodes
Species Radula carringtonii Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Carrington's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carrington's Scalewort Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrington's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. 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.

Carrington's Scalewort

The Carrington's Scalewort (Radula carringtonii) is a species in the genus Radula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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