False Ringlet vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Coenonympha oedippus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Key Differences

• False Ringlet is Endangered while Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Ringlet	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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cricetidae
Genus	Coenonympha	Myodes
Species	Coenonympha oedippus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

False Ringlet

EN — Endangered

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Ringlet	Gray Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Ringlet

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as 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.