Gray Red-backed Vole vs puku

Myodes rufocanus compared with Kobus vardonii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	puku
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Myodes	Kobus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Kobus vardonii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

puku

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	puku
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.

puku

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.