Gray Red-backed Vole vs Red Apple Midget

Myodes rufocanus compared with Phyllonorycter hostis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Red Apple Midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Myodes	Phyllonorycter
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Phyllonorycter hostis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Apple Midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Red Apple Midget
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.

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway