cacomistle vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Gray 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	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Cricetidae
Genus	Bassariscus	Myodes
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

cacomistle and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.