Northern Red-backed Vole vs sharp-flowered rush

Myodes rutilus compared with Juncus acutiflorus

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while sharp-flowered rush is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	sharp-flowered rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Myodes	Juncus
Species	Myodes rutilus	Juncus acutiflorus

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

sharp-flowered rush

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	sharp-flowered rush
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.

sharp-flowered rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically 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