Gray Red-backed Vole vs Love Apple

Myodes rufocanus compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Paris
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.