Gray Red-backed Vole vs Rye sedge

Myodes rufocanus compared with Carex secalina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rye sedge
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	Carex
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Carex secalina

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rye sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rye sedge
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 sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, and United States.