Northern Red-backed Vole vs Spindle Duster

Myodes rutilus compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Myodes	Coniophora
Species	Myodes rutilus	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway