Desert Dormouse vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Selevinia betpakdalaensis compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Dormouse	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	Gliridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Selevinia	Myodes
Species	Selevinia betpakdalaensis	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Dormouse and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Dormouse

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.