Gray Red-backed Vole vs White Beak Sedge

Myodes rufocanus compared with Rhynchospora alba

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while White Beak Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	White Beak Sedge
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	Rhynchospora
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Rhynchospora alba

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Beak Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	White Beak Sedge
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 Beak Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, 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