Gray Red-backed Vole vs Nutgrass

Myodes rufocanus compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myodes	Cyperus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Nutgrass
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.

Nutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.