Balkan Heath vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Coenonympha orientalis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Balkan Heath is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balkan Heath	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Myodes
Species	Coenonympha orientalis	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Balkan Heath and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Balkan Heath

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balkan Heath	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balkan Heath

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Montenegro, and Serbia. 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.

Balkan Heath

The Balkan Heath (Coenonympha orientalis) is a species in the genus Coenonympha. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.