Gray Red-backed Vole vs Gregg’s Pine

Myodes rufocanus compared with Pinus greggii

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Gregg’s Pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gregg’s Pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Gregg’s Pine
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.

Gregg’s Pine

Habitat

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

Range

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