Gray Red-backed Vole vs May grass

Myodes rufocanus compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	May grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Myodes	Phalaris
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	May grass
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.

May grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.