Gray Red-backed Vole vs Laxman’s bulrush

Myodes rufocanus compared with Typha laxmannii

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Laxman’s bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Laxman’s bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Myodes	Typha
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Typha laxmannii

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Laxman’s bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Laxman’s bulrush
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.

Laxman’s bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (20 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway