Gray Red-backed Vole vs Pink Abalone

Myodes rufocanus compared with Haliotis corrugata

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Pink Abalone is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pink Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Cricetidae	Haliotidae
Genus	Myodes	Haliotis
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Haliotis corrugata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pink Abalone

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pink Abalone
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.

Pink Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway