Gray Red-backed Vole vs lesser grison

Myodes rufocanus compared with Galictis cuja

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gray Red-backed Vole lesser grison
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Cricetidae Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus Myodes Galictis
Species Myodes rufocanus Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gray Red-backed Vole lesser grison
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.

lesser grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

lesser grison

No description available.

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