Mat Spiderhead vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Serruria viridifolia compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Mat Spiderhead is Vulnerable while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mat Spiderhead	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Proteaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Serruria	Myodes
Species	Serruria viridifolia	Myodes rutilus

Conservation Status

Mat Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mat Spiderhead	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mat Spiderhead

Habitat

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

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.