Gray Red-backed Vole vs Violet Gray Bolete

Myodes rufocanus compared with Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Violet Gray Bolete is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Violet Gray Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Myodes	Tylopilus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Gray Bolete

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Violet Gray Bolete
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.

Violet Gray Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.