Gray Red-backed Vole vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Myodes rufocanus compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Myodes	Vinca
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Intermediate Periwinkle
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.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).