Gray Red-backed Vole vs thyme broomrape

Myodes rufocanus compared with Orobanche alba

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while thyme broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	thyme broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Myodes	Orobanche
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Orobanche alba

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

thyme broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	thyme broomrape
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.

thyme broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway