Gray Red-backed Vole vs Hare's-tail

Myodes rufocanus compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hare's-tail
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Lagurus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Lagurus ovatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Hare's-tail share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hare's-tail
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.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway