Gray Red-backed Vole vs Swamp Beacon

Myodes rufocanus compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Mitrula
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.