Gray Red-backed Vole vs Pontische Alpenrose

Myodes rufocanus compared with Rhododendron ponticum

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Pontische Alpenrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pontische Alpenrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Ericales (Heidekrautartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Myodes	Rhododendron
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Rhododendron ponticum

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pontische Alpenrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pontische Alpenrose
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.

Pontische Alpenrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (12 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway