Gray Red-backed Vole vs Peak White

Myodes rufocanus compared with Pontia callidice

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Peak White is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Peak White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Myodes	Pontia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Pontia callidice

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Peak White

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Peak White
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.

Peak White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).