Gray Red-backed Vole vs Mite

Myodes rufocanus compared with Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sarcoptiformes (Sarcoptiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Acaridae
Genus	Myodes	Tyrophagus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mite
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.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Mongolia, Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway