Gray Red-backed Vole vs Pigeon Flea

Myodes rufocanus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Myodes	Ceratophyllus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pigeon Flea
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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway