Gray Red-backed Vole vs Maple Prominent

Myodes rufocanus compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Maple Prominent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Myodes	Ptilodon
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Maple Prominent
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.

Maple Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.