Gray Red-backed Vole vs marsh orchid

Myodes rufocanus compared with Dactylorhiza majalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	marsh orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Myodes	Dactylorhiza
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Dactylorhiza majalis

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

marsh orchid

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	marsh orchid
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 orchid

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada). 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