Gray Red-backed Vole vs middle lace border

Myodes rufocanus compared with Scopula decorata

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while middle lace border is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	middle lace border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Myodes	Scopula
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Scopula decorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

middle lace border

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	middle lace border
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.

middle lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.