Gray Red-backed Vole vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Myodes rufocanus compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Guinean Arvicanthis
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Myodes	Arvicanthis
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Arvicanthis rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Guinean Arvicanthis
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.

Guinean Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.