Gray Red-backed Vole vs Marsh Pea

Myodes rufocanus compared with Lathyrus palustris

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Marsh Pea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Marsh Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Myodes	Lathyrus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Lathyrus palustris

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Pea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Marsh Pea
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 Pea

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including boreal forests and taiga, Mediterranean forests and woodlands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered 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