Forest Krantz Ash vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Atalaya natalensis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sapindaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Atalaya	Myodes
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz 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.