Gray Red-backed Vole vs Lesser Star-thistle

Myodes rufocanus compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Myodes	Centaurea
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lesser Star-thistle
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 Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway