Gray Red-backed Vole vs Joint-Leaf Rush

Myodes rufocanus compared with Juncus articulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Joint-Leaf 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 articulatus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Joint-Leaf Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Joint-Leaf 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.

Joint-Leaf Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway