Gray Red-backed Vole vs Plitt'S Rock Shield

Myodes rufocanus compared with Xanthoparmelia plittii

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Plitt'S Rock Shield is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Plitt'S Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Myodes	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Xanthoparmelia plittii

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Plitt'S Rock Shield

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Plitt'S Rock Shield
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.

Plitt'S Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway