Forrest's Hemlock vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Tsuga forrestii compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Forrest's Hemlock is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forrest's Hemlock	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pinaceae (Pine Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Tsuga	Myodes
Species	Tsuga forrestii	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Forrest's Hemlock

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forrest's Hemlock	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forrest's Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.