brook lamprey vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Lampetra planeri compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• brook lamprey is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brook lamprey	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Petromyzontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Lampetra	Myodes
Species	Lampetra planeri	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

brook lamprey

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brook lamprey	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brook lamprey

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

brook lamprey

The Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri) is a species in the genus Lampetra. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway