Gray Red-backed Vole vs Sand Deceiver

Myodes rufocanus compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Laccaria
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sand Deceiver
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.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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