Gray Red-backed Vole vs Hoary Milkcap

Myodes rufocanus compared with Lactarius scoticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hoary Milkcap
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	Lactarius
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Lactarius scoticus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hoary Milkcap
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.

Hoary Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway