Gray Red-backed Vole vs Green-Underside Blue

Myodes rufocanus compared with Glaucopsyche alexis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Green-Underside Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Myodes	Glaucopsyche
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Glaucopsyche alexis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Green-Underside Blue
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.

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway