Gray Red-backed Vole vs Mule Grass

Myodes rufocanus compared with Bouteloua americana

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Mule Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mule Grass
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	Bouteloua
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Bouteloua americana

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mule Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mule Grass
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.

Mule Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, and Venezuela.