Gray Red-backed Vole vs least carpet

Myodes rufocanus compared with Idaea rusticata

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while least carpet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	least carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Myodes	Idaea
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Idaea rusticata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

least carpet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	least carpet
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.

least carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.