Gray Red-backed Vole vs Lava Gull

Myodes rufocanus compared with Leucophaeus fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lava Gull is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lava Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Myodes	Leucophaeus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Leucophaeus fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Lava Gull share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lava Gull

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lava Gull
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.

Lava Gull

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway