Gray Red-backed Vole vs Grey Dwarf

Myodes rufocanus compared with Elachista bedellella

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Grey Dwarf is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Grey Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Myodes	Elachista
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Elachista bedellella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Grey Dwarf

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Grey Dwarf
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.

Grey Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway