Barrow's Goldeneye vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Bucephala islandica compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Barrow's Goldeneye is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barrow's Goldeneye	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Anatidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bucephala	Myodes
Species	Bucephala islandica	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Barrow's Goldeneye and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Barrow's Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barrow's Goldeneye	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barrow's Goldeneye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Barrow's Goldeneye

Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway