Gray Red-backed Vole vs Mottled Marble

Myodes rufocanus compared with Bactra furfurana

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Mottled Marble is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mottled Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Myodes	Bactra
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Bactra furfurana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mottled Marble
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.

Mottled Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway