Gray Red-backed Vole vs Upper Crust

Myodes rufocanus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Myodes	Amaurodon
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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