Gray Red-backed Vole vs Ridgway's Hawk

Myodes rufocanus compared with Buteo ridgwayi

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ridgway's Hawk is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ridgway's Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Myodes	Buteo
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Buteo ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and Ridgway's Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ridgway's Hawk

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ridgway's Hawk
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.

Ridgway's Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway