Brown Cosmet vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Mompha miscella compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Brown Cosmet is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Cosmet	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Momphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mompha	Myodes
Species	Mompha miscella	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brown Cosmet

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Cosmet	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Brown Cosmet

The Brown Cosmet (Mompha miscella) is a species in the genus Mompha. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.