Gray Red-backed Vole vs Teosinte

Myodes rufocanus compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Teosinte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Myodes	Zea
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Teosinte
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.

Teosinte

Habitat

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

Range

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