Bootlace worm vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Lineus longissimus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Bootlace worm is Not Evaluated while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bootlace worm	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Nemertea (Nemertea)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pilidiophora (Pilidiophora)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Heteronemertea (Heteronemertea)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lineidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lineus	Myodes
Species	Lineus longissimus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bootlace worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bootlace worm	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bootlace worm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Bootlace worm

The Bootlace worm (Lineus longissimus) is a species in the genus Lineus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway