Gray Red-backed Vole vs Red Hemp-nettle

Myodes rufocanus compared with Galeopsis angustifolia

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Red Hemp-nettle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Red Hemp-nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Galeopsis
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Galeopsis angustifolia

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Hemp-nettle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Red Hemp-nettle
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.

Red Hemp-nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway