Gray Red-backed Vole vs Kolakovsky's Psephellus

Myodes rufocanus compared with Psephellus kolakovskyi

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Kolakovsky's Psephellus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Kolakovsky's Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Myodes	Psephellus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Psephellus kolakovskyi

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Kolakovsky's Psephellus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Kolakovsky's Psephellus
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.

Kolakovsky's Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.