Gray Red-backed Vole vs Northern Giant Pouched Rat

Myodes rufocanus compared with Cricetomys gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Myodes	Cricetomys
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Cricetomys gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Northern Giant Pouched Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Northern Giant Pouched Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Northern Giant Pouched Rat
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 Giant Pouched Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.