Northern Red-backed Vole vs Robust Bracket

Myodes rutilus compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Myodes	Fomitiporia
Species	Myodes rutilus	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Robust Bracket
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.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden