Gray Red-backed Vole vs Ruddy Shelduck

Myodes rufocanus compared with Tadorna ferruginea

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Ruddy Shelduck is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ruddy Shelduck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Myodes	Tadorna
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Tadorna ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Ruddy Shelduck

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Ruddy Shelduck
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.

Ruddy Shelduck

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

Ruddy Shelduck

Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway