Jointed Charlock vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Raphanus raphanistrum compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jointed Charlock Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Brassicaceae Cricetidae
Genus Raphanus Myodes
Species Raphanus raphanistrum Myodes rutilus

Conservation Status

Jointed Charlock

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jointed Charlock Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jointed Charlock

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Jointed Charlock

No description available.

Northern Red-backed Vole

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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