Gray Red-backed Vole vs Monkey-puzzle

Myodes rufocanus compared with Araucaria araucana

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Monkey-puzzle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Monkey-puzzle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Araucariaceae
Genus	Myodes	Araucaria
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Araucaria araucana

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Monkey-puzzle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Monkey-puzzle
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.

Monkey-puzzle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Libya), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway