Gray Red-backed Vole vs River Bulrush

Myodes rufocanus compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myodes	Bolboschoenus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	River Bulrush
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.

River Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.