Altai Zokor vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Myospalax myospalax compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Altai Zokor	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Spalacidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myospalax	Myodes
Species	Myospalax myospalax	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Altai Zokor and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Altai Zokor

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Altai Zokor	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Altai Zokor

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Altai Zokor

The Altai Zokor (Myospalax myospalax) is a species in the genus Myospalax. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.