Gray Red-backed Vole vs White Hedgehog

Myodes rufocanus compared with Hydnum albidum

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while White Hedgehog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	White Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Myodes	Hydnum
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Hydnum albidum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

White Hedgehog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	White Hedgehog
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 Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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