Gray Red-backed Vole vs Sandbur

Myodes rufocanus compared with Cenchrus latifolius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sandbur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Myodes	Cenchrus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Cenchrus latifolius

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sandbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sandbur
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.

Sandbur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Sweden, and United States.