Gray Red-backed Vole vs Sandy Mushroom

Myodes rufocanus compared with Agaricus devoniensis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Sandy Mushroom is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sandy Mushroom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Myodes	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Agaricus devoniensis

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sandy Mushroom

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sandy Mushroom
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.

Sandy Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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