Gray Red-backed Vole vs Hill Turmeric

Myodes rufocanus compared with Curcuma pseudomontana

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Hill Turmeric is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hill Turmeric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Myodes	Curcuma
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Curcuma pseudomontana

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hill Turmeric

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hill Turmeric
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.

Hill Turmeric

Habitat

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