Gray Red-backed Vole vs Rufous-faced Crake

Myodes rufocanus compared with Laterallus xenopterus

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Rufous-faced Crake is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rufous-faced Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rallidae
Genus	Myodes	Laterallus
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Laterallus xenopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-faced Crake

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rufous-faced Crake
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-faced Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. 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