Gray Red-backed Vole vs Violet Milkcap

Myodes rufocanus compared with Lactarius violascens

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Violet Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Violet Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Myodes	Lactarius
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Lactarius violascens

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Violet Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Violet Milkcap
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 Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway