Northern Red-backed Vole vs Pixie Foam

Myodes rutilus compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Red-backed Vole	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Myodes	Stereocaulon
Species	Myodes rutilus	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Red-backed Vole	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden