Gray Red-backed Vole vs Nanhu Salamander

Myodes rufocanus compared with Hynobius glacialis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Nanhu Salamander is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Nanhu Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cricetidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Myodes	Hynobius
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Hynobius glacialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Nanhu Salamander

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Nanhu Salamander
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.

Nanhu Salamander

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

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