Elliptic Shineleaf vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Pyrola elliptica compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Elliptic Shineleaf is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliptic Shineleaf	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ericaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pyrola	Myodes
Species	Pyrola elliptica	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Elliptic Shineleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliptic Shineleaf	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliptic Shineleaf

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.