Gray Red-backed Vole vs Rusty Dot

Myodes rufocanus compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Gray Red-backed Vole is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Crambidae
Genus	Myodes	Udea
Species	Myodes rufocanus	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Red-backed Vole	Rusty Dot
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.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway