Gray Red-backed Vole vs Oval Spike-Rush

Myodes rufocanus compared with Eleocharis ovata

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Oval Spike-Rush is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Oval Spike-Rush
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	Eleocharis
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Eleocharis ovata

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oval Spike-Rush

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Oval Spike-Rush
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.

Oval Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.