Gray Red-backed Vole vs River Tern

Myodes rufocanus compared with Sterna aurantia

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while River Tern is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	River Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Laridae
Genus	Myodes	Sterna
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Sterna aurantia

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray Red-backed Vole and River Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

River Tern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	River Tern
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.

River Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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