Gray Red-backed Vole vs King Rail

Myodes rufocanus compared with Rallus elegans

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while King Rail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	King Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Myodes	Rallus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Rallus elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

King Rail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	King Rail
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.

King Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway