Gray Red-backed Vole vs Pointed Groundling

Myodes rufocanus compared with Scrobipalpa acuminatella

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Pointed Groundling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Pointed Groundling
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 Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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