Gray Red-backed Vole vs Tall Aster

Myodes rufocanus compared with Symphyotrichum praealtum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Tall Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Myodes	Symphyotrichum
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Symphyotrichum praealtum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tall Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Tall Aster
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.

Tall Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.