Gray Red-backed Vole vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Myodes rufocanus compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Large Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Myodes	Brachyuromys
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Large Short-tailed Rat
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 Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.