Gray Red-backed Vole vs Mitchell's Amaranth

Myodes rufocanus compared with Amaranthus mitchellii

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Mitchell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mitchell's Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Myodes	Amaranthus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Amaranthus mitchellii

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mitchell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mitchell's Amaranth
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.

Mitchell's Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).