Gray Red-backed Vole vs Quirl-Minze

Myodes rufocanus compared with Mentha verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Quirl-Minze
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Myodes	Mentha
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Mentha verticillata

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Quirl-Minze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Quirl-Minze
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Quirl-Minze

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway