Gray Red-backed Vole vs Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

Myodes rufocanus compared with Dichanthelium linearifolium

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Linear-Leaved Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Linear-Leaved Panicgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Myodes	Dichanthelium
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Dichanthelium linearifolium

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Linear-Leaved Panicgrass
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.

Linear-Leaved Panicgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.