Gray Red-backed Vole vs Pale rush

Myodes rufocanus compared with Juncus pallidus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Pale rush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pale rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Myodes	Juncus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Juncus pallidus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pale rush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pale 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.

Pale rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.