Gray Red-backed Vole vs Plain Martin

Myodes rufocanus compared with Riparia paludicola

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Plain Martin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Plain Martin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Hirundinidae
Genus	Myodes	Riparia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Riparia paludicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Plain Martin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Plain Martin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Plain Martin
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.

Plain Martin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway