Gray Red-backed Vole vs Olive Skipper

Myodes rufocanus compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Olive Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Olive Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Myodes	Pyrgus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Olive Skipper
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.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 countries).