Gray Red-backed Vole vs Oleander Aphid

Myodes rufocanus compared with Aphis nerii

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Oleander Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Oleander Aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Myodes	Aphis
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Aphis nerii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Oleander Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Oleander Aphid
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.

Oleander Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).