Gray Red-backed Vole vs Mottled Piculet

Myodes rufocanus compared with Picumnus nebulosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mottled Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Picidae
Genus	Myodes	Picumnus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Picumnus nebulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Mottled Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Piculet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mottled Piculet
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 Piculet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway