Atlantic Puffin vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Fratercula arctica compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Atlantic Puffin is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Puffin	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Alcidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Fratercula	Myodes
Species	Fratercula arctica	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlantic Puffin

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Puffin	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Puffin

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Atlantic Puffin

The Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) is a species in the genus Fratercula. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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