Gray Red-backed Vole vs Northern Dart

Myodes rufocanus compared with Xestia alpicola

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Northern Dart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Northern Dart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Myodes	Xestia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Xestia alpicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Northern Dart
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.

Northern Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway