Gray Red-backed Vole vs White Adder'S Mouth

Myodes rufocanus compared with Malaxis monophyllos

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while White Adder'S Mouth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	White Adder'S Mouth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Myodes	Malaxis
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Malaxis monophyllos

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Adder'S Mouth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	White Adder'S Mouth
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.

White Adder'S Mouth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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