Gray Red-backed Vole vs Powdered Flat-body

Myodes rufocanus compared with Agonopterix curvipunctosa

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Powdered Flat-body is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Powdered Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Myodes	Agonopterix
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Agonopterix curvipunctosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Powdered Flat-body

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Powdered Flat-body
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.

Powdered Flat-body

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