Gabon Talapoin vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Miopithecus ogouensis compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gabon Talapoin	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Miopithecus	Myodes
Species	Miopithecus ogouensis	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gabon Talapoin and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gabon Talapoin	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gabon Talapoin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.