Northern Red-backed Vole vs Spring Polypore

Myodes rutilus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Myodes	Lentinus
Species	Myodes rutilus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden