Gray Red-backed Vole vs Lowland Tapir

Myodes rufocanus compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Myodes	Tapirus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.