Gray Red-backed Vole vs Meadow brome

Myodes rufocanus compared with Bromus commutatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Meadow brome
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	Bromus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Bromus commutatus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Meadow brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Meadow brome
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.

Meadow brome

Habitat

Inhabits 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 Africa (South Africa), Asia (4 countries), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway