Gray Red-backed Vole vs Ringed China-mark

Myodes rufocanus compared with Parapoynx stratiotata

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ringed China-mark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ringed China-mark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Myodes	Parapoynx
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Parapoynx stratiotata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ringed China-mark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ringed China-mark
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.

Ringed China-mark

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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