Gray Red-backed Vole vs Redbay

Myodes rufocanus compared with Persea borbonia

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Redbay is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Redbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Myodes	Persea
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Persea borbonia

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Redbay

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Redbay
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.

Redbay

Habitat

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