Gray Red-backed Vole vs Shiny Cinnamon Polypore

Myodes rufocanus compared with Coltricia cinnamomea

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Shiny Cinnamon Polypore is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Shiny Cinnamon Polypore
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	Coltricia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Coltricia cinnamomea

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shiny Cinnamon Polypore

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Shiny Cinnamon Polypore
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.

Shiny Cinnamon Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway