Field Earthstar vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Geastrum campestre compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Earthstar	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Geastraceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Geastrum	Myodes
Species	Geastrum campestre	Myodes rutilus

Conservation Status

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Earthstar	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden