Gray Red-backed Vole vs rock veilwort

Myodes rufocanus compared with Metzgeria conjugata

Key Differences

Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while rock veilwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	rock veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Cricetidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Myodes	Metzgeria
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Metzgeria conjugata

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

rock veilwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	rock veilwort
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 veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.