Gray Red-backed Vole vs House Fly

Myodes rufocanus compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	House Fly
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	Muscina
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	House Fly
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.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway