Gray Red-backed Vole vs Merriam s Deermouse

Myodes rufocanus compared with Peromyscus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myodes	Peromyscus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Peromyscus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Merriam s Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.