Northern Red-backed Vole vs Sumac Needles

Myodes rutilus compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Cricetidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Myodes	Phaeocalicium
Species	Myodes rutilus	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Sumac Needles
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.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway