Gray Red-backed Vole vs Red-tailed Squirrel

Myodes rufocanus compared with Sciurus granatensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Red-tailed Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Myodes	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Sciurus granatensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Red-tailed Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Red-tailed Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Red-tailed Squirrel
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-tailed Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Cuba), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).