Gray Red-backed Vole vs Rufous-collared Sparrow

Myodes rufocanus compared with Zonotrichia capensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rufous-collared Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Myodes	Zonotrichia
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Zonotrichia capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-collared Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rufous-collared Sparrow
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.

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Rufous-collared Sparrow

Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway