Gray Red-backed Vole vs Scented Knight

Myodes rufocanus compared with Tricholoma apium

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Scented Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Scented Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Myodes	Tricholoma
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Tricholoma apium

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Scented Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Scented Knight
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.

Scented Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway