Floreana flax vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Linum cratericolum compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Floreana flax is Critically Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floreana flax	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Linaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Linum	Myodes
Species	Linum cratericolum	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Floreana flax

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floreana flax	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floreana flax

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.