Gray Red-backed Vole vs Whip Nutrush

Myodes rufocanus compared with Scleria triglomerata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Whip Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myodes	Scleria
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Scleria triglomerata

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Whip Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Whip Nutrush
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.

Whip Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.