Gray Red-backed Vole vs Limestone Violet

Myodes rufocanus compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Myodes	Viola
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Limestone Violet
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.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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