Gray Red-backed Vole vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Myodes rufocanus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Myodes	Amblysomus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.