Gray Red-backed Vole vs ladder flapwort

Myodes rufocanus compared with Nardia scalaris

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while ladder flapwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	ladder flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Myodes	Nardia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Nardia scalaris

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	ladder flapwort
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.

ladder flapwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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