Gray Red-backed Vole vs Rough-Tailed

Myodes rufocanus compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Myodes	Bathytoshia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rough-Tailed
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.

Rough-Tailed