Gray Red-backed Vole vs lesser marsh grasshopper

Myodes rufocanus compared with Chorthippus albomarginatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	lesser marsh grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Acrididae
Genus	Myodes	Chorthippus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Chorthippus albomarginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

lesser marsh grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	lesser marsh grasshopper
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 marsh grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway