Gray Red-backed Vole vs lesser tussock-sedge

Myodes rufocanus compared with Carex diandra

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while lesser tussock-sedge is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	lesser tussock-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 diandra

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

lesser tussock-sedge

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	lesser tussock-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 tussock-sedge

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, boreal forests and taiga, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway