Gray Red-backed Vole vs Japanese Weasel

Myodes rufocanus compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Myodes	Mustela
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Japanese Weasel
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.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.