Gray Red-backed Vole vs Margay

Myodes rufocanus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Myodes	Leopardus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.