Gray Red-backed Vole vs marsh gentian

Myodes rufocanus compared with Gentiana pneumonanthe

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while marsh gentian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	marsh gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Myodes	Gentiana
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Gentiana pneumonanthe

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	marsh gentian
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.

marsh gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway