Gray Red-backed Vole vs Melissa Arctic

Myodes rufocanus compared with Oeneis melissa

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Melissa Arctic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Melissa Arctic
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Myodes	Oeneis
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Oeneis melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Melissa Arctic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Melissa Arctic
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.

Melissa Arctic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.