Gray Red-backed Vole vs Sitka Brome

Myodes rufocanus compared with Bromus sitchensis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Sitka Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sitka Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Myodes	Bromus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Bromus sitchensis

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sitka Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sitka Brome
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.

Sitka Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway