Gray Red-backed Vole vs Least Grebe

Myodes rufocanus compared with Tachybaptus dominicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Least Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Myodes	Tachybaptus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Tachybaptus dominicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Least Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Least Grebe
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 Grebe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway