Gray Red-backed Vole vs Least Moonwort

Myodes rufocanus compared with Botrychium simplex

Key Differences

Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Least Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Least Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Myodes	Botrychium
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Botrychium simplex

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Least Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Least Moonwort
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.

Least Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.