Gray Red-backed Vole vs Shaggy Bracket

Myodes rufocanus compared with Inonotus hispidus

Key Differences

Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Shaggy Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Shaggy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Myodes	Inonotus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Inonotus hispidus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shaggy Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Shaggy Bracket
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.

Shaggy Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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