Gray Red-backed Vole vs Longstalk cranesbill

Myodes rufocanus compared with Geranium columbinum

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Longstalk cranesbill is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Longstalk cranesbill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Myodes	Geranium
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Geranium columbinum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Longstalk cranesbill

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Longstalk cranesbill
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.

Longstalk cranesbill

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway