Dark Pincertail vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

  • Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Dark Pincertail Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Odonata (Odonata) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Gomphidae Cricetidae
Genus Onychogomphus Myodes
Species Onychogomphus assimilis Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Dark Pincertail Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Dark Pincertail

No description available.

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

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