Gray Red-backed Vole vs Hinoki false cypress

Myodes rufocanus compared with Chamaecyparis obtusa

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Hinoki false cypress is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hinoki false cypress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Myodes	Chamaecyparis
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Chamaecyparis obtusa

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hinoki false cypress

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hinoki false cypress
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.

Hinoki false cypress

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway