Gray Red-backed Vole vs Lilac Dapperling

Myodes rufocanus compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Key Differences

Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lilac Dapperling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lilac Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Myodes	Cystolepiota
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lilac Dapperling
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.

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.