Gray Red-backed Vole vs King/Common Eider

Myodes rufocanus compared with Somateria spectabilis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while King/Common Eider is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	King/Common Eider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Myodes	Somateria
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Somateria spectabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

King/Common Eider

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	King/Common Eider
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/Common Eider

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway