Gray Red-backed Vole vs Ruby Whiteface

Myodes rufocanus compared with Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ruby Whiteface is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ruby Whiteface
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Myodes	Leucorrhinia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Leucorrhinia rubicunda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Whiteface

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ruby Whiteface
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.

Ruby Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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