Gray Red-backed Vole vs Woolly Foam

Myodes rufocanus compared with Stereocaulon tomentosum

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Woolly Foam is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Woolly Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Myodes	Stereocaulon
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Stereocaulon tomentosum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Foam

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Woolly Foam
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.

Woolly Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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