Gray Red-backed Vole vs Silky Piggyback

Myodes rufocanus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Myodes	Asterophora
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Silky Piggyback
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.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway