Gray Red-backed Vole vs Lesser Rocktripe

Myodes rufocanus compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Myodes	Umbilicaria
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lesser Rocktripe
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 Rocktripe

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.