Gray Red-backed Vole vs Ground Lackey

Myodes rufocanus compared with Malacosoma castrensis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ground Lackey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ground Lackey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Myodes	Malacosoma
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Malacosoma castrensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ground Lackey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ground Lackey
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.

Ground Lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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