Gray Red-backed Vole vs Hide Beetle

Myodes rufocanus compared with Dermestes maculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hide Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Dermestidae
Genus	Myodes	Dermestes
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Dermestes maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Hide Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Hide Beetle
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.

Hide Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway