Gray Red-backed Vole vs slenderbeak sedge

Myodes rufocanus compared with Carex athrostachya

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while slenderbeak sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	slenderbeak sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myodes	Carex
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Carex athrostachya

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

slenderbeak sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	slenderbeak sedge
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.

slenderbeak sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway