Gray Red-backed Vole vs Robust Golden Mole

Myodes rufocanus compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Myodes	Amblysomus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Robust Golden Mole
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.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.