Copper Pheasant vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Syrmaticus soemmerringii compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Copper Pheasant is Near Threatened while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Copper Pheasant	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phasianidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Syrmaticus	Myodes
Species	Syrmaticus soemmerringii	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Copper Pheasant

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Copper Pheasant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Norway. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway