Irene s Mountain Vole vs Ray's Knotgrass

Neodon irene compared with Polygonum oxyspermum

Key Differences

• Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Ray's Knotgrass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Irene s Mountain Vole	Ray's Knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Neodon	Polygonum
Species	Neodon irene	Polygonum oxyspermum

Conservation Status

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ray's Knotgrass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Irene s Mountain Vole	Ray's Knotgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray's Knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.