Gray Red-backed Vole vs true fox-sedge

Myodes rufocanus compared with Carex vulpina

Key Differences

Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while true fox-sedge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	true fox-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Poales (벼목)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Myodes	Carex
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Carex vulpina

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

true fox-sedge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	true fox-sedge
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.

true fox-sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.