Gray Red-backed Vole vs light arches

Myodes rufocanus compared with Apamea lithoxylaea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	light arches
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Myodes	Apamea
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Apamea lithoxylaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

light arches

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	light arches
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.

light arches

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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