Gray Red-backed Vole vs Guinea pig

Myodes rufocanus compared with Cavia porcellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Guinea pig
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	Caviidae
Genus	Myodes	Cavia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Cavia porcellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Guinea pig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Guinea pig
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.

Guinea pig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway