Gray Red-backed Vole vs Icterine Warbler

Myodes rufocanus compared with Hippolais icterina

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Icterine Warbler is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Icterine Warbler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Acrocephalidae
Genus	Myodes	Hippolais
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Hippolais icterina

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Icterine Warbler share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Icterine Warbler

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Icterine Warbler
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.

Icterine Warbler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Icterine Warbler

Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway