Cornish Midget vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Phyllonorycter staintoniella compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Cornish Midget is Critically Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornish Midget	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	Gracillariidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phyllonorycter	Myodes
Species	Phyllonorycter staintoniella	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cornish Midget

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornish Midget

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.