Gray Red-backed Vole vs mullein wave

Myodes rufocanus compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	mullein wave
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 marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	mullein wave
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.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.