Northern Red-backed Vole vs Plum pine

Myodes rutilus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Plum pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.