Gray Red-backed Vole vs Morel

Myodes rufocanus compared with Morchella esculenta

Key Differences

Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Myodes	Morchella
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Morchella esculenta

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Morel
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.

Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.