Gray Red-backed Vole vs Sooty Shield

Myodes rufocanus compared with Pluteus ephebeus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Sooty Shield is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sooty Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Myodes	Pluteus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Pluteus ephebeus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Shield

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Sooty Shield
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.

Sooty Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway