Gray Red-backed Vole vs white earwort

Myodes rufocanus compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Myodes	Diplophyllum
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	white earwort
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 earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). 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