Gray Red-backed Vole vs Striate Earthstar

Myodes rufocanus compared with Geastrum striatum

Key Differences

Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Striate Earthstar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Striate Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Cricetidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Myodes	Geastrum
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Geastrum striatum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Striate Earthstar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Striate Earthstar
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.

Striate Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.