Northern Red-backed Vole vs Umbilicate Hedgehog

Myodes rutilus compared with Hydnum umbilicatum

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Umbilicate Hedgehog is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Umbilicate Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Myodes	Hydnum
Species	Myodes rutilus	Hydnum umbilicatum

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Umbilicate Hedgehog

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Umbilicate Hedgehog
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.

Umbilicate Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden