Gray Red-backed Vole vs Seneca Root

Myodes rufocanus compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Myodes	Polygala
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Seneca Root
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.

Seneca Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.