Gray Red-backed Vole vs Headfly

Myodes rufocanus compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscidae
Genus	Myodes	Hydrotaea
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway