brown bear vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Ursus arctos compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• brown bear is Extinct while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown bear	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Cricetidae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Myodes
Species	Ursus arctos	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown bear and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

brown bear

EX — Extinct

Population: ~200.0K

Trend: Stable →

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown bear	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	25 years	—
Average Length	2.0 m	—
Average Weight	300.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown bear

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

brown bear

The world's most widely distributed bear species, brown bears range from North America and Europe across Russia to Japan, occupying forests, tundra, and alpine meadows. Adults can weigh up to 700 kg in coastal Alaskan populations. Omnivores that consume berries, roots, fish, and carrion, brown bears are a keystone species that distribute nutrients across landscapes. Most populations are stable, though some subspecies are threatened.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden