Gray Red-backed Vole vs Pointed Case-bearer

Myodes rufocanus compared with Coleophora chalcogrammella

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Pointed Case-bearer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pointed Case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Myodes	Coleophora
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Coleophora chalcogrammella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Case-bearer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pointed Case-bearer
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.

Pointed Case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.