Gray Red-backed Vole vs hedgehog

Myodes rufocanus compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Myodes	Erinaceus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	hedgehog
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.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway