Gray Red-backed Vole vs Potto

Myodes rufocanus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Myodes	Perodicticus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.