Ala Shan Redstart vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Phoenicurus alaschanicus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Ala Shan Redstart is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ala Shan Redstart	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muscicapidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phoenicurus	Myodes
Species	Phoenicurus alaschanicus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ala Shan Redstart and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ala Shan Redstart

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ala Shan Redstart	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ala Shan Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Ala Shan Redstart

The Ala Shan Redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus) is a species in the genus Phoenicurus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway