Gray Red-backed Vole vs Green Russula

Myodes rufocanus compared with Russula virescens

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Green Russula is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Green Russula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Myodes	Russula
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Russula virescens

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Green Russula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Green Russula

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway