Gray Red-backed Vole vs Sidewalk Firedot

Myodes rufocanus compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Cricetidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Myodes	Xanthocarpia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.