Gray Red-backed Vole vs Red Balau

Myodes rufocanus compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Myodes	Shorea
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Red Balau
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 Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.