Gray Red-backed Vole vs Tufted Foxtail

Myodes rufocanus compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Tufted Foxtail
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	Alopecurus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Tufted Foxtail
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.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.