Gray Red-backed Vole vs Rounded Earthstar

Myodes rufocanus compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Cricetidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Myodes	Geastrum
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rounded Earthstar
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.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway