Gray Red-backed Vole vs Newstead scale

Myodes rufocanus compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Myodes	Lepidosaphes
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Newstead scale
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.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway