Deer Mouse vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Peromyscus	Myodes
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Deer Mouse and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.