Gray Red-backed Vole vs Gypsy Moth

Myodes rufocanus compared with Lymantria dispar

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Gypsy Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Erebidae
Genus	Myodes	Lymantria
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Lymantria dispar

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Gypsy Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Gypsy Moth
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.

Gypsy Moth

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (5 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway