Gray Red-backed Vole vs Veined Shield

Myodes rufocanus compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Myodes	Pluteus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway