Gray Red-backed Vole vs Mérida Brocket

Myodes rufocanus compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Myodes	Mazama
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.