Gray Red-backed Vole vs Yellow Shield

Myodes rufocanus compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Yellow Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Myodes	Pluteus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Pluteus chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Yellow Shield
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.

Yellow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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