Gray Red-backed Vole vs sharp-leaved pondweed

Myodes rufocanus compared with Potamogeton acutifolius

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while sharp-leaved pondweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	sharp-leaved pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Myodes	Potamogeton
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Potamogeton acutifolius

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved pondweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	sharp-leaved pondweed
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.

sharp-leaved pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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