Gray Red-backed Vole vs Pig'S Ear

Myodes rufocanus compared with Gomphus clavatus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Pig'S Ear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pig'S Ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Myodes	Gomphus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Gomphus clavatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Pig'S Ear share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pig'S Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pig'S Ear
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.

Pig'S Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway