Gray Red-backed Vole vs Willow Tarspot

Myodes rufocanus compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Myodes	Rhytisma
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway