Northern Red-backed Vole vs Ruprecht's Centaury

Myodes rutilus compared with Psephellus ruprechtii

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ruprecht's Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Ruprecht's Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Myodes	Psephellus
Species	Myodes rutilus	Psephellus ruprechtii

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ruprecht's Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Ruprecht's Centaury
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.

Ruprecht's Centaury

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.