Gray Red-backed Vole vs Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

Myodes rufocanus compared with Myotis lucifugus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Myodes	Myotis
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Myotis lucifugus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr
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.

Kleines Nordamerika-Mausohr

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.