Intermediate Periwinkle vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Vinca difformis compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Intermediate Periwinkle	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Apocynaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Vinca	Myodes
Species	Vinca difformis	Myodes rutilus

Conservation Status

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Intermediate Periwinkle	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.