Gray Red-backed Vole vs lechwe

Myodes rufocanus compared with Kobus leche

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	lechwe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Myodes	Kobus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Kobus leche

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and lechwe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

lechwe

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	lechwe
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.

lechwe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, South Africa, and United Kingdom. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.