Gray Red-backed Vole vs Isopod

Myodes rufocanus compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Isopod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Myodes	Porcellio
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Porcellio dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Isopod
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.

Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway