Gray Red-backed Vole vs

Myodes rufocanus compared with Hyphoderma orphanellum

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Myodes	Hyphoderma
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Hyphoderma orphanellum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hyphoderma orphanellum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Near Threatened (NT). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on dead wood of broadleaf trees in mature or old-growth forest environments. Its near-threatened status reflects its sensitivity to the removal of deadwood and disturbance of old-growth forests.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway