Gray Red-backed Vole vs Little Tern

Myodes rufocanus compared with Sternula albifrons

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Little Tern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Little Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Myodes	Sternula
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Sternula albifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Little Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Little Tern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Little Tern
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.

Little Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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