Dark Roller vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Ancylis upupana compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Ancylis	Myodes
Species	Ancylis upupana	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Roller and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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