Gray Red-backed Vole vs Red valerian

Myodes rufocanus compared with Centranthus ruber

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Red valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Myodes	Centranthus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Centranthus ruber

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red valerian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Red valerian
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 valerian

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway