Mount Mawson Pine vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Pherosphaera hookeriana compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Mount Mawson Pine is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mount Mawson Pine	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Podocarpaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pherosphaera	Myodes
Species	Pherosphaera hookeriana	Myodes rutilus

Conservation Status

Mount Mawson Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mount Mawson Pine	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mount Mawson Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.