Gray Red-backed Vole vs Great Gerbil

Myodes rufocanus compared with Rhombomys opimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Great Gerbil
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myodes	Rhombomys
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Rhombomys opimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Great Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.