Gray Red-backed Vole vs Kotschy's Ophrys

Myodes rufocanus compared with Ophrys kotschyi

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Kotschy's Ophrys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Kotschy's Ophrys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Myodes	Ophrys
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Ophrys kotschyi

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Kotschy's Ophrys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Kotschy's Ophrys
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.

Kotschy's Ophrys

Habitat

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