Arctic fox vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Vulpes lagopus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Arctic fox is Critically Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic fox	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Myodes
Species	Vulpes lagopus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic fox and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arctic fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic fox	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Arctic fox

The Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway