Black Harrier vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Circus maurus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Black Harrier is Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Harrier	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)	Cricetidae
Genus	Circus	Myodes
Species	Circus maurus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Harrier

EN — Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Harrier	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Harrier

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as 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.

Black Harrier

The Black Harrier (Circus maurus) is a species in the genus Circus. It is currently classified as Endangered 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