Gray Red-backed Vole vs Hoary Rush

Myodes rufocanus compared with Juncus radula

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Hoary Rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hoary Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Myodes	Juncus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Juncus radula

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hoary Rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hoary Rush
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 Rush

Habitat

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

Range

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