Gray Red-backed Vole vs Lesser Prickly Sedge

Myodes rufocanus compared with Carex muricata

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Prickly Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lesser Prickly Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myodes	Carex
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Carex muricata

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Prickly Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lesser Prickly Sedge
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.

Lesser Prickly Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Ecuador). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway