Gray Red-backed Vole vs Rye Ergot

Myodes rufocanus compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Myodes	Claviceps
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway