Gray Red-backed Vole vs Nahanni Aster

Myodes rufocanus compared with Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Nahanni Aster is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Nahanni Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Myodes	Symphyotrichum
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Symphyotrichum nahanniense

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nahanni Aster

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Nahanni Aster
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.

Nahanni Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.