Gray Red-backed Vole vs Rock Foam

Myodes rufocanus compared with Stereocaulon saxatile

Key Differences

Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Rock Foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rock Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Myodes	Stereocaulon
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Stereocaulon saxatile

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rock Foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rock Foam
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.

Rock Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.