Gray Red-backed Vole vs Hawaiian Hawk

Myodes rufocanus compared with Buteo solitarius

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Hawaiian Hawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hawaiian Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Myodes	Buteo
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Buteo solitarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Hawaiian Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hawaiian Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hawaiian Hawk
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.

Hawaiian Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway