Gray Red-backed Vole vs large blue

Myodes rufocanus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Myodes	Maculinea
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.