Gray Red-backed Vole vs Low Cyperus

Myodes rufocanus compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Low Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myodes	Cyperus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Low Cyperus
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.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.