Gray Red-backed Vole vs Guemal

Myodes rufocanus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Myodes	Hippocamelus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Guemal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Guemal
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.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.