Gray Red-backed Vole vs Mediterranean Restharrow

Myodes rufocanus compared with Ononis mitissima

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Mediterranean Restharrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mediterranean Restharrow
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	Ononis
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Ononis mitissima

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mediterranean Restharrow
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.

Mediterranean Restharrow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).