Gray Red-backed Vole vs Long-tailed Cinclodes

Myodes rufocanus compared with Cinclodes pabsti

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Long-tailed Cinclodes is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Long-tailed Cinclodes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Myodes	Cinclodes
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Cinclodes pabsti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Cinclodes

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Long-tailed Cinclodes
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.

Long-tailed Cinclodes

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway