Gray Red-backed Vole vs Marbled Skipper

Myodes rufocanus compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Myodes	Carcharodus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Marbled Skipper
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.

Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.