Gray Red-backed Vole vs Hairy Crocus

Myodes rufocanus compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Myodes	Crocus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hairy Crocus
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.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.