Gray Red-backed Vole vs lined pocket mouse

Myodes rufocanus compared with Chaetodipus lineatus

Key Differences

  • Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while lined pocket mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gray Red-backed Vole lined pocket mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same Rodentia (Rodents) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Cricetidae Heteromyidae
Genus Myodes Chaetodipus
Species Myodes rufocanus Chaetodipus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and lined pocket mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

lined pocket mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gray Red-backed Vole lined pocket mouse
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.

lined pocket mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Red-backed Vole

No description available.

lined pocket mouse

No description available.

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