Gray Red-backed Vole vs Mountain Peacock-Pheasant

Myodes rufocanus compared with Polyplectron inopinatum

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Mountain Peacock-Pheasant is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Myodes	Polyplectron
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Polyplectron inopinatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Peacock-Pheasant

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Mountain Peacock-Pheasant
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.

Mountain Peacock-Pheasant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway