Gray Red-backed Vole vs ivy broomrape

Myodes rufocanus compared with Orobanche hederae

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while ivy broomrape is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	ivy broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Myodes	Orobanche
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Orobanche hederae

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

ivy broomrape

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	ivy broomrape
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.

ivy broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway