Gray Red-backed Vole vs Larch Milkcap

Myodes rufocanus compared with Lactarius porninsis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Larch Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Larch Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Myodes	Lactarius
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Lactarius porninsis

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Larch Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Larch Milkcap
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.

Larch Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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