Gray Red-backed Vole vs lesser kudu

Myodes rufocanus compared with Tragelaphus imberbis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	lesser kudu
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	Tragelaphus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Tragelaphus imberbis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

lesser kudu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	lesser kudu
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 kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.