Gray Red-backed Vole vs Red Mouse Opossum

Myodes rufocanus compared with Marmosa rubra

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Red Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Red Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Myodes	Marmosa
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Marmosa rubra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Red Mouse Opossum
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 Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.