Gray Red-backed Vole vs Spitzblütige Binse

Myodes rufocanus compared with Juncus acutiflorus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Spitzblütige Binse is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Spitzblütige Binse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Myodes	Juncus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Juncus acutiflorus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Spitzblütige Binse

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Spitzblütige Binse
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.

Spitzblütige Binse

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway