Gray Red-backed Vole vs Lapland Ringlet

Myodes rufocanus compared with Erebia embla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lapland Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Myodes	Erebia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Erebia embla

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Lapland Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lapland Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lapland Ringlet
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.

Lapland Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway