Gray Red-backed Vole vs Matsutake

Myodes rufocanus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Myodes	Tricholoma
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway