Gray Red-backed Vole vs Hereford case-bearer

Myodes rufocanus compared with Coleophora sylvaticella

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Hereford case-bearer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hereford case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Myodes	Coleophora
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Coleophora sylvaticella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hereford case-bearer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hereford case-bearer
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.

Hereford case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway