Gray Red-backed Vole vs Semifree Morel

Myodes rufocanus compared with Morchella semilibera

Key Differences

Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Semifree Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Semifree Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Myodes	Morchella
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Morchella semilibera

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Semifree Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Semifree Morel
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.

Semifree Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.