Buff-marked Neb vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Monochroa lucidella compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Buff-marked Neb is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-marked Neb	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	Gelechiidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Monochroa	Myodes
Species	Monochroa lucidella	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Buff-marked Neb

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-marked Neb	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-marked Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.

Buff-marked Neb

The Buff-Marked Neb (Monochroa lucidella) is a species in the genus Monochroa. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway