Northern Red-backed Vole vs Prickly Juniper

Myodes rutilus compared with Juniperus oxycedrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Prickly Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Myodes	Juniperus
Species	Myodes rutilus	Juniperus oxycedrus

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Prickly Juniper
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.

Prickly Juniper

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.