Gray Red-backed Vole vs Louse

Myodes rufocanus compared with Bovicola ovis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Trichodectidae
Genus	Myodes	Bovicola
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Bovicola ovis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Louse
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.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway