Gray Red-backed Vole vs Red Carpet

Myodes rufocanus compared with Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Red Carpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Myodes	Xanthorhoe
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Xanthorhoe decoloraria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Carpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Red Carpet
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 Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway