Golden Algae vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Prymnesium parvum compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Golden Algae is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden Algae	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Haptophyta (Haptophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Prymnesiophyceae (Prymnesiophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Prymnesiales (Prymnesiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Prymnesiaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Prymnesium	Myodes
Species	Prymnesium parvum	Myodes rufocanus

Conservation Status

Golden Algae

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden Algae	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden Algae

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway