Northern Red-backed Vole vs rough bindweed

Myodes rutilus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Myodes	Smilax
Species	Myodes rutilus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.