Gray Dwarf Hamster vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Cricetulus migratorius compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Dwarf Hamster	Northern 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	Cricetulus	Myodes
Species	Cricetulus migratorius	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Dwarf Hamster and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gray Dwarf Hamster

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Dwarf Hamster	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Dwarf Hamster

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.